Seeding of a Ghost
A cursed Hong Kong taxi driver turns to forbidden sorcery after his murdered wife becomes the center of a nightmarish undead revenge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- visceral
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- cult cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The wife's death and supernatural return involve grotesque undead imagery, necrophilic taboo, and extreme physical corruption.
Chow is cursed after accidentally striking a sorcerer, and the curse drives the film's escalating supernatural catastrophe.
The plot explicitly combines rape, murder, necrophilia, demonic possession, and zombie violence within a sensational horror framework.
Chow appeals to the sorcerer to restore Irene after her rape and murder, making bereavement the emotional engine of the occult plot.
Films like Seeding of a Ghost, and why
The Evil Dead
supernatural revenge horror, transgressive body horror, and extreme exploitation imagery
Mr. Vampire
hong kong supernatural horror, occult ritualism, undead chaos, and graphic genre excess
The Beyond
revenge-driven supernatural horror combining demonic forces with visceral transformation and taboo imagery
Movie Details
- Director
- Yang Chuan
- Release Date
- 1983-12-29
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Phillip Ko Fai
- Maria Yuen Chi-Wai
- Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
- Wai Ka-Man
- Hung San-Nam
- Wang Yong
- Tien Mi
- Che Hung
- Pak Man-Biu
- Yee Muk Kwan San
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Eternal Family, ARROW
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Seeding of a Ghost about?
- A cursed Hong Kong taxi driver turns to forbidden sorcery after his murdered wife becomes the center of a nightmarish undead revenge.
- What is Seeding of a Ghost like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seeding of a Ghost as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Seeding of a Ghost violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Seeding of a Ghost as graphic.
- Which films are like Seeding of a Ghost?
- Films with a similar feel include The Evil Dead, Mr. Vampire, and The Beyond.
- How long is Seeding of a Ghost?
- Seeding of a Ghost runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Seeding of a Ghost?
- In United States, Seeding of a Ghost streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Eternal Family, ARROW.
