Dr. Lamb
1992 1h 29m movie Film Hong Kong

Dr. Lamb

羔羊醫生

“Taxi driver by day, killer by night”

Synopsis

羔羊醫生

“Taxi driver by day, killer by night”

An abnormal taxi driver lusts for blood every rainy night, and several young women are killed as a result. The muderer, Laiu, likes to take photos of the victims dismembered bodies as momentos. Inspector Lee is called onto the case in this bizarre thriller.

The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window

75 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dr. Lamb sits at position #62.

  1. The Greed of Man
    #1

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992

  2. Hard Boiled
    #2

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992

  3. Iron Monkey
    #3

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993

  4. Flirting Scholar
    #4

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993

  5. Center Stage
    #5

    Center Stage

    ★ 7.3 · 1991

  6. Once Upon a Time in China
    #6

    Once Upon a Time in China

    ★ 7.2 · 1991

  7. Tai-Chi Master
    #7

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

  8. Once Upon a Time in China II
    #8

    Once Upon a Time in China II

    ★ 7.2 · 1992

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dr. Lamb premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #677 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #52 of 81 (top 64%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Grand River Film Ltd.
Runtime 1h 29m
Release Date October 22, 1992
IMDb tt0104319

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