Ghost Nursing
A desperate young woman’s fortune-seeking ghost ritual turns her new romance into a possession nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- heightened
- late night horror viewing
- cult movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jackie consults the God of Gold and begins nursing a ghost to reverse her bad luck.
The figure initially brings Jackie happiness, but missed offerings provoke the spirit's retaliation.
Raymond becomes the spirit's vessel after attempting to help Jackie through an exorcism.
The God of Gold, blood offerings, spirit worship, and exorcism anchor the film's supernatural world.
Films like Ghost Nursing, and why
The Exorcist
supernatural possession, occult ritual, and escalating exorcism horror
The Entity
asian supernatural horror built around a vengeful spirit and ritual beliefs
Mr. Vampire
hong kong horror comedy energy, folk magic, and confrontations with ghosts
The Evil Dead
possession horror focused on a relationship threatened by an invasive evil presence
Movie Details
- Director
- Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
- Release Date
- 1982-05-15
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
- Sidney Yim
- Melvin Wong King-Sun
- Chin Yuet-Sang
- Connie Chan Si-Wing
- Tong Tin-Hei
- Wai Lit
- Cheng Kang-Yeh
- Lau Chi-Ho
- Lau Nga-Lai
Common questions
- What is Ghost Nursing about?
- A desperate young woman’s fortune-seeking ghost ritual turns her new romance into a possession nightmare.
- What is Ghost Nursing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ghost Nursing as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ghost Nursing violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ghost Nursing as moderate.
- Which films are like Ghost Nursing?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, The Entity, Mr. Vampire, and The Evil Dead.
- How long is Ghost Nursing?
- Ghost Nursing runs 90 minutes.
