Hong Kong 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.
The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window
37 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mr. Vampire sits at position #14.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Mr. Vampire. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.1 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
★ 6.5 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
★ 6.5 · Japan
2 sharedKung Pow: Enter the Fist
★ 6.3 · Hong Kong
2 sharedThe Wailing
★ 7.3 · South Korea
2 sharedRigor Mortis
★ 6.1 · Hong Kong
Other Titles From TOHO-TOWA
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mr. Vampire premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
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 Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | TOHO-TOWA, Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | November 7, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089371 |