Mr. Vampire
1985 1h 36m movie Film Hong Kong

Mr. Vampire

殭屍先生

Synopsis

殭屍先生

The planned reburial of a village elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a hopping, bloodthirsty vampire, threatening mankind. Therefore, a Taoist Priest and his two disciples attempt to stop the terror.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Mr. Vampire. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From TOHO-TOWA

Action + Comedy in Hong Kong

150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mr. Vampire itself).

The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window

Mr. Vampire holds position #14 of 37 Hong Kong films in the 1984–1986 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Righting Wrongs
    #1

    Righting Wrongs

    ★ 7.7 · 1986
  2. The Lunatics
    #2

    The Lunatics

    ★ 7.6 · 1986
  3. Police Story
    #3

    Police Story

    ★ 7.5 · 1985
  4. Legacy of Rage
    #4

    Legacy of Rage

    ★ 7.3 · 1986
  5. The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
    #5

    The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

    ★ 7.2 · 1984
  6. Yes, Madam!
    #6

    Yes, Madam!

    ★ 7.1 · 1985
  7. Shanghai Blues
    #7

    Shanghai Blues

    ★ 7.1 · 1984
  8. Armour of God
    #8

    Armour of God

    ★ 7.0 · 1986

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Mr. Vampire premiered in 1985 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 7 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 151 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 6 other Hong Kong films in 1985.

The 212th 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

86
Reviews
79th
Review-volume percentile
64th
Popularity percentile

86 audience reviews — more than 79% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Review volume (79th percentile) outruns trending popularity (64th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Mr. Vampire, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • taoism · 4
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • possession · 15
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • martial arts · 369
  • ghost · 84
  • super power · 61
  • vampire · 36

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
86
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #201 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #119 of 516 (top 23%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesTOHO-TOWA, Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime1h 36m
Release DateNovember 7, 1985
IMDbtt0089371