We all know that Asian Horror Cinema is some of the scariest movies out there. Ghosts, hauntings, vengeful spirits. All of them are terrifying. Here are five horror movies from Hong Kong that will get your heart pumping.
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1.Rule No. 1
What’s It About: After being injured by serial killer Chan Fuk-oi, police sergeant Lee Kwok-Keung is able to get his revenge while on a police assignment. He confronts Chan Fuk-oi and manages to kill him in the process. Lee Kwok-Keung wakes up in the hospital forty-nine days later. He tries to tell his fellow officers what happened and how there was various supernatural elements, but the police do not believe him. He gets transferred to the Miscellaneous Affairs Department for light duty. The MAD deals with unusal cases. The primary task for the MAD is to conceal supernatural incidents from the public to stop social panic. Will Chan Fuk-oi be up to the task of his new job assignment?
Starring: Ekin Cheng, Stephanie Che, Shawn Yue
Where To Watch: Vudu
Watch The Trailer Here:
2. The Midnight After
What’s It About: There are sixteen strangers on a bus. As the bus enters the tunnel, a passenger notices that traffic has disappeared. When the bus makes its first stop, several people become ill. During the second stop, the passengers believe they are the only people left in Hong Kong. Something apocalyptic has happened and the passengers of the minibus gather together to figure out what’s happened in the world. How far will they go to get their lives back?
Starring: Wong You-Nam, Janice Man, Chui Tien-You
Where To Watch: The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
Watch The Trailer Here:
3. Always Be With You
What’s It About: David is recently diagnosed with lung cancer. He spends his night driving a taxi. In a freak car accident, David kills a vacation property owner Patrick. Patrick’s fiancee, Yu Xin hopes to continue Patrick’s legacy and run the vacation house. While she is there, a series of strange things start to occur. Her first two tenants commit suicide while staying there. David turns up at the vacation house, and Yu Xin agress to take him on as a long term tenant. More and more tenants at the home start having unnatural instances while staying there. Will Yu Xin be able to figure out what is causing all of the spooky hauntings?
Starring: Louis Koo, Gordon Lam, Law Lan
Where To Watch: Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV, Youtube
Watch The Trailer Here:
4. Rigor Mortis
What’s It About: Chin Siu-ho is an actor. He is depressed after his wife leaves him and takes their young son with her. He moves into an old run-down apartment building. He becomes possed by twin ghosts and his neighbor Yau helps him get rid of the ghosts. He explains that his family are vampire hunters but he getting older and spends most of his days cooking. Soon the building is plunges into supernatural chaos. Will Chin Siu-ho along with Yau be able to stop the evil forces before it is too late?
Starring: Chin Siu-Ho, Anthony Chan, Kara Wai
Where To Watch: Youtube, Vudu, Peacock TV
Watch The Trailer Here:
5. Dream Home
What’s It About: Cheng Lai-sheung has been saving for years to purchase her dream home. After working two jobs, she has enough money for a down payment for her home. Unfortunate events start happening. The stock market hikes up causing the current homeowners to hike the price of the apartment. It becomes unaffordable for Cheng Lai-sheung to buy the home now. She goes on a frenzy and starts attack the residents of the building one by one. Will Cheng Lai-sheung finally get her dream home?
Starring: Josie Ho, Eason Chan, Kwok Cheung
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV
Watch The Trailer Here:
