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Hocus Pocus (1984) [N/A]

Featuring:
Ching-Ying Lam, Wei Tung, Ho-Kai Law

Written by:
Bing-nam Au

Directed by:
Yuet-Sang Chin


Release Date:
January 12, 1984

Original Title:
人嚇鬼

Alternate Titles:
ปราบผีถึงนรก
ผีรอบจัด คนกัดผี
อำให้ดี...ผีชิดซ้าย
人嚇鬼

Genres:
Action | Fantasy | Horror

Production Companies:
Bo Ho Films
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Paragon Films Ltd.

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 93

Overview from TheMovieDB

This movie follows in the same spirit as Mr. Vampire, Dead and the deadly and Spooky encounters, mixing comedy and horror!

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Overview from Open Movies

Inspired by the paranormal stories of opera veteran Master Sheng (Ching-Ying Lam), an opera troupe, which includes the daring actor Kuei (Wei Tung), trick each other with ghostly stories and horror tricks. The troupe is repulsed by the overly-confident opera actor Chia (Ho Kai Law); therefore, they play the ultimate ghost trick on him. When Chia finds out, he confronts the troupe, resulting them in keeping a distance from each other. However, the troupe's troubles worsen when their opera stage is haunted by a mischievous and restless ghost (Yuet Sang Chin).

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Rankings and Honors

Hocus Pocus (1984) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.5/10
Awards Won: 1 nomination

Performers

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Production

Director:
Chin Yuet-Sang

Producer:
Sammo Hung

Writer:
Au Bing-Naam

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