Zombie vs. Ninja
1987 1h 28m movie Film Hong Kong

Zombie vs. Ninja

魔幻狂迷

Synopsis

魔幻狂迷

Ethan, a young man, is beaten while his father is killed by a group of thieves. With the help of an undertaker, Ethan trains in kung fu by fighting the dead. Meanwhile, an American Ninja, Dragon, must fend off against the thieves and their ninja henchmen. It is soon that Dragon and Ethan team up to defeat the thieves and the ninjas.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Zombie vs. Ninja. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Horror + Action in Hong Kong

28 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Zombie vs. Ninja itself).

The 1986–1988 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 1986-1988 Hong Kong release window, Zombie vs. Ninja sits at #50 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Righting Wrongs
    #1

    Righting Wrongs

    ★ 7.7 · 1986
  2. The Lunatics
    #2

    The Lunatics

    ★ 7.6 · 1986
  3. A Chinese Ghost Story
    #3

    A Chinese Ghost Story

    ★ 7.3 · 1987
  4. Legacy of Rage
    #4

    Legacy of Rage

    ★ 7.3 · 1986
  5. Dragons Forever
    #5

    Dragons Forever

    ★ 7.2 · 1988
  6. Eastern Condors
    #6

    Eastern Condors

    ★ 7.2 · 1987
  7. Mr. Vampire III
    #7

    Mr. Vampire III

    ★ 7.2 · 1987
  8. School on Fire
    #8

    School on Fire

    ★ 7.2 · 1988

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 Zombie vs. Ninja premiered alongside 15 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 15 other Hong Kong films in 1987.

The 230th 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

11
Reviews
13th
Review-volume percentile
2nd
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 13% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 2th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.2
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #825 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #77 of 81 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesIFD Films & Arts Company, ECM Productions
Runtime1h 28m
Release DateJanuary 1, 1987
IMDbtt0094384