Hong Kong 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
In the crowded 1981-1983 Hong Kong release window, Centipede Horror sits at #42 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Centipede Horror premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 1982.
The 177th 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
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Centipede Horror, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- cannibalism · 3
- body horror · 3
- insect · 2
- black magic · 17
- curse · 17
Reception Benchmarks
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 |