Centipede Horror
1982 1h 33m movie Film Hong Kong

Centipede Horror

蜈蚣咒

Synopsis

蜈蚣咒

A crazed evil wizard uses his powers to take revenge on beautiful women by making them vomit up live centipedes, which then proceed to eat their victims.

The 1981–1983 Hong Kong Window

45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Centipede Horror sits at position #42.

  1. Blade Runner
    #1

    Blade Runner

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  2. Buddha's Palm
    #2

    Buddha's Palm

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  3. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #3

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 7.9 · 1983

  4. Boat People
    #4

    Boat People

    ★ 7.6 · 1982

  5. The Miracle Fighters
    #5

    The Miracle Fighters

    ★ 7.4 · 1982

  6. Dreadnaught
    #6

    Dreadnaught

    ★ 7.4 · 1981

  7. Project A
    #7

    Project A

    ★ 7.2 · 1983

  8. The Prodigal Son
    #8

    The Prodigal Son

    ★ 7.0 · 1981

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Centipede Horror premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #703 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #57 of 81 (top 70%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Nikko Int'l Productions & Films (H.K.) Ltd.
Runtime 1h 33m
Release Date October 29, 1982
IMDb tt0096467

Themes & Motifs

  • insect
  • black magic
  • curse
  • cannibalism
  • body horror

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