Mr. Vampire

Mr. Vampire

Directed by Ricky Lau

Produced by TOHO-TOWA, Bo Ho Films

198598 min6.9 / 10

A kinetic, irreverent blend of martial arts action and supernatural horror that treats its hopping vampire premise with playful absurdity while grounding it in Taoist spirituality.

After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, a Taoist priest and his two disciples attempt to stop him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mr. Vampire sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Mr. Vampire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Mr. Vampire end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Mr. Vampire scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Mr. Vampire easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mr. Vampire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mr. Vampire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mr. Vampire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mr. Vampire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Vampire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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