Centipede Horror

Centipede Horror
Centipede Horror
	Promotional release poster
Traditional	蜈蚣咒
Simplified	蜈蚣咒
Mandarin	Wǔgōng zhōu
Directed by	Keith Li
Written by	Amy Chan Suet-Ming
Starring	Michael Miu; Tien-Lang Li;
Release date	1982;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

Centipede Horror (Chinese: 蜈蚣咒), also known as Centipede Curse,^[1] is a 1981 Hong Kong horror film directed by Keith Li.^[2] It stars Michael Miu as Pak, who, along with his friend Chee (Tien-Lang Li), visits Singapore to investigate the death of Pak's sister Kay (Lai Fun Chan). They soon learn that Kay fell victim to the powerful "centipede spell", and find themselves threatened by a magician who seeks revenge for a crime committed by their grandfather years prior.^[3]

Cast[]

Michael Miu as Pak
Tien-Lang Li as Chee
Lai Fun Chan as Kay

Home media[]

A 2K restoration of the film is set to be released on Blu-ray by Error_4444, a label that distributes Asian films, in 2022.^[4]^[5]^{[non-primary source needed]}

References[]

^ Charles, John (2009). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. McFarland & Company. p. 48. ISBN 978-0786443239.
^ "執導《蜈蚣咒》楚原入室弟子李百齡上月跌卧在家離世". Ming Pao OL (in Chinese). 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ Tombs, Peter (1998). Mondo Macabro: Weird & Wonderful Cinema Around the World. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 28–29. ISBN 978-0312187484.
^ "Centipede Horror / Red Spell Spells Red". Error_4444. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ @_error_4444 (14 December 2021). ""A storm is brewing…here are comparison shots for Centipede Horror (1982) and Red Spell Spells Red (1983) [top image is an old VHS image, bottom is our newest 2K master of both]."". Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Centipede Horror at IMDb

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[1] Charles, John (2009). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. McFarland & Company. p. 48. ISBN 978-0786443239.

[2] "執導《蜈蚣咒》楚原入室弟子李百齡上月跌卧在家離世". Ming Pao OL (in Chinese). 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

[3] Tombs, Peter (1998). Mondo Macabro: Weird & Wonderful Cinema Around the World. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 28–29. ISBN 978-0312187484.

[4] "Centipede Horror / Red Spell Spells Red". Error_4444. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

[5] @_error_4444 (14 December 2021). ""A storm is brewing…here are comparison shots for Centipede Horror (1982) and Red Spell Spells Red (1983) [top image is an old VHS image, bottom is our newest 2K master of both]."". Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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