Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- eerie
- cult movie night
- halloween party
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bumbling grave robbers, escaping vampires, and the herbalist's pursuit frame the horror through broad physical comedy.
The vampires remain still only while paper spells are pasted to their foreheads, directly invoking Chinese jiangshi lore.
The herbalist tracks the awakened vampires with the goal of destroying them, within a film identified as both martial arts and vampire cinema.
The escaped vampire child befriends local children before its parent vampires awaken and flee.
Films like Mr. Vampire II, and why
Mr. Vampire
shares comedic supernatural horror, Hong Kong genre blending, and martial arts action
Vampire vs Vampire
shares slapstick vampire mythology, supernatural action, and playful ensemble comedy
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
shares jiangshi folklore, comic horror, and kinetic martial arts choreography
Movie Details
- Director
- Ricky Lau
- Release Date
- 1986-08-15
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Yuen Biao
- Moon Lee
- Lam Ching-Ying
- Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
- Paul Chung Fat
- Pauline Wong Yuk-Wan
- Woo Fung
- Ka Lee
- James Tien Chun
- Cheung Wing-Cheung
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mr. Vampire II about?
- A paper talisman loses its grip on a vampire family, unleashing a slapstick supernatural chase through modern Hong Kong.
- What is Mr. Vampire II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mr. Vampire II as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mr. Vampire II violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mr. Vampire II as moderate.
- Which films are like Mr. Vampire II?
- Films with a similar feel include Mr. Vampire, Vampire vs Vampire, and Encounters of the Spooky Kind.
- How long is Mr. Vampire II?
- Mr. Vampire II runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mr. Vampire II?
- In United States, Mr. Vampire II streams on Criterion Channel.
