The Death Curse

The Death Curse (2003)

古宅心慌慌

Real-life pop stars Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung star in a ghastly (and funny) tale about eight siblings who share the same father but have different mothers. The group gathers at their late father's mansion to discuss his will, but just after they arrive, strange occurrences scare the bejesus out of them. Add to that the crazy rules their father mandated they follow to receive their fortunes, and the children may never leave alive!

Date of release
2003-11-06
TMDB
4.2 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Director
Soi Cheang

Casting

Interesting facts

The Death Curse is a 2003 Hong Kong comedy horror film. It was directed by Soi Cheang Pou-Soi and produced by Amy Tsui. Its popularity was due primarily to its cast, which contained several members of Hong Kong bands, including Twins and Boy'z.

Production

Soi encountered issues trying to appease the mainland Chinese censor board's restrictions regarding horror films. Knowing that the censors would take issue with depictions of ghosts, the production team introduced more comedic elements into the movie, portraying the supernatural encounters as pranks performed by the film's antagonist. Soi was still asked by the board to rewrite the script to make it less scary.

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