The Hong Kong horror comedies of the late eighties were bonkers veering from non-PC sex comedy to sometimes brutal gore. In SCARED STIFF, a young man discovers he can enter people's dreams after a car accident. When his friend is attacked by a killer and left in a coma, he enters his friend's mind and discovers that the killer is closer than expected in this film inspired by DREAMSCAPE and predating THE CELL and INCEPTION. In HAUNTED COP SHOP, a police station that was once occupied by the Japanese army is brimming with paranormal energy that explodes into vampire violence during the Hungry Ghost Festival. In MAGIC OF SPELL, a monk wants to become the disciple of magic child Peach Boy who must battle the demons who want to take over the world.
REVIEW LINK: Eureka Video (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)
GHOULS GONE WILD Blu-ray specs:
- Disc One:
- Scared Stiff (1987):
- Hong Kong Theatrical (93 minutes) and Extended (98 minutes) Versions
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
- Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary on the extended version by film historian Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
- Disc Two:
- Haunted Cop Shop:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
- Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by genre cinema expert Arne Venema and filmmaker Domting
- Alternate/Extended Scenes
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
- Magic of Spell:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
- Mandarin, Cantonese, and English LPCM 2.0 Mono Tracks
- Optional English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by genre cinema expert Arne Venema and filmmaker Domting
- Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
- "Restless Spirits" interview with film writer, curator, and East Asian film expert Fraser Elliott
- Comes with a 2000-copy limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling and a limited edition collector's booklet featuring an essay on the borrowing and remixing of world genre traditions in the three films by Iain Robert Smith, author of "The Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema.
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