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