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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release1980

Runtime1h 42m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$731,753

Production

Bo Ho Films

Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Paragon Films

Movie

Encounters of the Spooky Kind

1980

1h 42m

6.7

Action

Comedy

Fantasy

Horror

Synopsis

"Big Guts" Cheung, a man well known in his local village for his lack of fear, is put to the test after being tricked into spending the night in a temple full of spirits, zombies, and vampires.

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