Hong Kong Synopsis
魔警
By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, to engineer a plan to wreak havoc within the gang and let the gangsters kill one another. But it becomes increasingly obvious to Dan and to his colleagues that Dan is suffering from a severe mental disorder, and Dan finds that instead of upholding the law as a righteous police officer, he has now become a fugitive wanted for murder.
The 2013–2015 Hong Kong Window
56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. That Demon Within sits at position #34.
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The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when That Demon Within premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #673 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 Thriller productions specifically: #142 of 179 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | JCE Movies |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | April 16, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3511542 |