Feng Shuipire
The Film: Mr Vampire (1986)
The Vamp: Wah Yuen plays an elderly, kindly man in life whose son is tricked into burying him the wrong way by a vengeful feng shui master. Taoist Kau (Lam Ching-ying) is brought it to try and help, but grandpa bursts from the ground before he can do anything and starts snacking on the living.
Why Are They Weird? Grandpa hops. No, really. He hops. Is that weird enough for you? No? Right… He’s also a kung fu vampire who is created because of BAD FENG SHUI. Best sort that IKEA sofa’s placement out, then.
And one detail we particularly love – the vamp’s victims can buy extra time among the living if someone files their teeth down. Genius.
Fangs for the trivia: At the 1986 Hong Kong film awards, the movie bagged an impressive 12 nominations, but only scooped Best Original Film Score. It also sired four sequels.
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tarakf2006
Mar 19th 2009, 15:13
Well Henry Cavil last name has two ll's so its Henry Cavill.
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tarakf2006
Mar 19th 2009, 15:16
I think its weird that you grouped Twilight with all these weird movies.
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showingmyassets
Mar 19th 2009, 16:24
I have no problem admitting that Robert Pattison makes my nethers go tingly. That is why I love the movie. Course I fit into that 37 yr old woman demographic...
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FallenLords
Mar 19th 2009, 21:07
I don't see anything wrong with Near Dark or Twilight. The latter is not my cup of tea, a bit too sickly sweet as vampire flicks go. But Near Dark rocked, decent actors, decent director - added a different dimension to the genre at the time.
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lovlid
Jun 14th 2011, 17:37
@tarakf2006.. Pedantic attention seeking idiots like you really need to get a life.
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