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Cannibal midgets, evil sorcery, and reincarnated romance — Hong Kong exploitation cinema at its most unhinged.
TMDB
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IMDb
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Curse (1987)

Grindhouse fever dreamSleazy supernaturalLow-budget chaos

Overview

Horror

A woman tries to attract her reincarnated lover from her previous life but eventually turns to the aid of an evil sorcerer who rules over a tribe of cannibal midgets.

Flag of HKHKCantonese
Content warning
Obsessive love and possessionColonial exploitation of indigenous peoplesMoral corruption through forbidden knowledgeGendered violence in horror

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously grotesque creature effects on a shoestring.

Production

Filipino-Hong Kong locations give authentic jungle fever.

Best for:Solo: Late night with wine and zero judgment.·Friends: Drinking game for every cannibal midget appearance.·Rewatch: Spotting which scenes were stolen from better movies.
Heads up:Violence: Frequent cannibalism scenes with dwarf performers exploited for shock.·Sexual Content: Gratuitous nudity and sexual violence typical of 1980s exploitation.
Chiang Yang

Director

Chiang Yang

ReleasedJan 14, 1987
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
P.T. Insantra Film

Top Cast

Maria Isabel Lopez

Maria Isabel Lopez

Maria Yuen Chi-Wai

Maria Yuen Chi-Wai

Maria

Eliza Yue Chi-Wai

Eliza Yue Chi-Wai

Amy

Chan Lap-Ban

Chan Lap-Ban

Priestess

Phillip Ko Fai

Phillip Ko Fai

Ma's Cousin

Tin Ching

Tin Ching

Man in Wheelchair

Hung Fung

Hung Fung

Hui Ying-Ying

Hui Ying-Ying

Homer Cheung

Homer Cheung

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of the 1980s 'Category III' Hong Kong boom, where producers rushed exploitative horror to theaters before censorship crackdowns. The Filipino locations were standard for cheap productions escaping union costs.

Trivia

Director Chiang Yang allegedly completed this in under two weeks. Maria Isabel Lopez was already controversial after her 1982 Miss Philippines win — her pivot to horror exploitation films was considered scandalous at the time.

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