5 Hong Kong horror film gems from Sammo Hung, Peter Chan, Fruit Chan and others
- An expert on Hong Kong cinema reveals his favourite horror films made in the city – one of which he likens to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
If you are looking for some chilling Hong Kong movies to watch ahead of this year’s Hungry Ghost Festival, we have got you covered.
Bestselling American horror novelist Grady Hendrix, known for the spooky Horrorstör and How to Sell a Haunted House, is also an expert on Hong Kong films. He co-founded the New York Asian Film Festival and co-authored These Fists Break Bricks, which details the history of kung fu films in America.
Hendrix, whose new novel Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is published in January 2025, told the Post that his long-standing love of Hong Kong horror films has influenced his writing, as they break the rules of the genre and go where the story takes them.
Below, Hendrix picks his favourite five Hong Kong horrors and rates them on his personal scary meter. Reader be warned!
I’ve screened this a few times to audiences, and people have just walked out, absolutely silent and white-faced.
1. The Boxer’s Omen (1983, directed by Kuei Chih-hung)
Scariness rating: 11 out of 10
