Hong Kong Synopsis
猛鬼差館
The police station used to be the army club during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. Many Japanese officers committed hara kiri there on V-J Day. The old building thus became a ghost house. Petty thief Ming is detained in the basement. It is the Ghost Festival when ghosts are allowed one night's leave. The Colonel shows up and bites Ming, who becomes a vampire.
Comedy + Horror in Hong Kong
25 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Haunted Cop Shop itself).
The 1986–1988 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1986-1988 Hong Kong release window, The Haunted Cop Shop sits at #48 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Haunted Cop Shop premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Hong Kong films in 1987.
The 244th 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
16 audience reviews — more than 33% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 32th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #749 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #235 of 266 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | In-Gear Film Production Co. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | November 19, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0093522 |