Centipede Horror Explained
| Centipede Horror |
| Native Name: | | Child: | yes | | Hide: | no | | Header: | none | | T: | 蜈蚣咒 | | S: | 蜈蚣咒 | | P: | Wǔgōng zhōu |
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| Director: | Keith Li |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Language: | Cantonese |
Centipede Horror (Chinese: t=蜈蚣咒), also known as Centipede Curse,[1] is a 1981 Hong Kong horror film directed by Keith Li.[2] It stars Michael Miu as Pak.[3]
Plot summary
Two friends, Pak and Chee, visit Singapore to investigate the death of Pak's sister Kay. They soon learn that Kay fell victim to the powerful "centipede spell", and find themselves threatened by a magician who seeks revenge for a crime committed by their grandfather years prior.
Cast
- Michael Miu as Pak
- Tien-Lang Li as Chee
- Lai Fun Chan as Kay
- Hussein Abu Hassan as Evil Sorcerer
Home media
In April 2020, a restoration of the film by the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) sourced from a 35 mm film print was made available to rent on video-on-demand (VOD).[4] In 2022, a 2K restoration of the film was released on Blu-ray by Error_4444, a label that distributes Asian films.[5] Prior to these releases, Centipede Horror had not received an official home media release in the United States, though bootlegged copies did exist.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Charles, John. 2009. The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. McFarland & Company. 48. 978-0786443239.
- Web site: 執導《蜈蚣咒》 楚原入室弟子李百齡上月跌卧在家離世. 4 August 2020. Ming Pao OL. zh. 16 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116054337/https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/news/20200804/1596479279915/執導《蜈蚣咒》-楚原入室弟子-李百齡上月跌卧在家離世. 16 January 2022. live.
- Book: Tombs, Pete. Pete Tombs. 1998. Mondo Macabro: Weird & Wonderful Cinema Around the World. St. Martin's Griffin. 28–29. 978-0312187484.
- Web site: The Skin-Crawling Madness of 'Centipede Horror' Must Be Experienced [VOD Pick]]. Navarro. Meagan. 22 April 2020. Bloody Disgusting. 15 November 2022. 15 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221115180041/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3612209/skin-crawling-madness-centipede-horror-vod-pick/. live.
- Web site: Centipede Horror Limited Slipcase #1. Error_4444. 15 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221115175413/https://error4444.bigcartel.com/product/centipede-horror-limited-slipcase-1. 15 November 2022. live.
