Hong Kong Black Magic 2 is a Hong Kong–Singapore co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
勾魂降頭
“The 'WALKING DEAD' are the most DEADLY!”
A doctor suspects black magic on his hospital after experiencing some bizarre incidents and sends for two doctors (who are a couple) from Hong Kong. The wife is very skeptical and places volunteer for a spell. It became obvious that here is an evil wizard who stay young by including drinking human breast milk. A Shaw Brothers production.
Hong Kong × Singapore Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Singapore titles
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1975-1977 Hong Kong release window, Black Magic 2 sits at #34 of 38. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Magic 2 premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1976.
The 75th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 40% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 45th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #748 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #64 of 81 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Singapore |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | December 9, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0074211 |