1976 · horror · shaw-brothers · sorcery
Black Magic 2
Directed by Ho Meng-Hua1h 29m1976
A doctor suspects black magic on his hospital after experiencing some bizarre incidents and sends for two doctors (who are a couple) from Hong Kong. The wife is very skeptical and places volunteer for a spell. It became obvious that here is an evil wizard who stay young by including drinking human breast milk. A Shaw Brothers production.
Our read: Black Magic 2 (1976) reads as a heavy, kinetic, inventive horror · shaw-brothers · sorcery entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, kinetic, extreme horror / shaw-brothers, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- brisk
- intense
- inventive
- cold
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