{"product_id":"ghouls-gone-wild-limited-edition-region-b","title":"Ghouls Gone Wild (Limited Edition, Region B)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the breakout success of pioneering genre films\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncounter of the Spooky Kind\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dead and the Deadly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, horror movies became a mainstay of film production in Hong Kong and Taiwan throughout the 1980s. Collected here are three of the standout titles from that horror boom, starring the likes of Chow Yun-fat (\u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Curse\u003c\/i\u003e), Wu Ma (\u003ci\u003eA Chinese Ghost Story\u003c\/i\u003e) and Ricky Hui (\u003ci\u003eMr Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eScared Stiff\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Cop Shop\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic of Spell\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLau Kar-wing (\u003ci\u003eCrouching Tiger, Fatty Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e) directs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eScared Stiff\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ein which a young everyman develops the ability to enter other people’s dreams following an accident – and then finds himself using his gift to bring a sadistic murderer to justice. Co-written by Wong Kar-wai (\u003ci\u003eAshes of Time\u003c\/i\u003e) and indebted in equal measure to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr Vampire\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFright Night\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Cop Shop\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003esees cops and crooks alike forced to confront vengeful beings from beyond the grave in a police station built on a site of violence. Finally, in a supernatural wuxia fantasy on par with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Miracle Fighters\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaolin Drunkard\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic of Spell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efollows a kung fu master who must defeat the infernal demon responsible for his mother’s death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging in tone from laugh-out-loud comedy to straight-faced terror (sometimes in the same film) and featuring a litany of ruthless killers, restless spirits, vengeful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ejiangshi\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand infernal devils,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eScared Stiff\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Cop Shop\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic of Spell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eencapsulate the incredible range of Chinese-language horror filmmaking in the 1980s. Eureka Classics is thrilled to present all three films for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70644\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring an essay on the borrowing and remixing of world genre traditions in Scared Stiff, The Haunted Cop Shop and Magic of Spell by Iain Robert Smith, author of The Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from new 2K restorations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo presentations of Scared Stiff, the original Hong Kong theatrical cut and uncut extended version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Cantonese mono audio tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly translated for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary on Scared Stiff by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentaries on The Haunted Cop Shop and Magic of Spell by genre cinema expert Arne Venema and filmmaker Domting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestless Spirits – new interview on the history of horror cinema in Hong Kong and Taiwan with film writer, curator and East Asian film expert Fraser Elliott\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moovies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45839229747244,"sku":"5060000706444","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/EKA70644_GhoulsGoneWild_3D-pack_500px.jpg?v=1784821630","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/ghouls-gone-wild-limited-edition-region-b","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}