Episode 123: A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

In this episode, after some extensive black magic rituals, Dustin has (mostly) recovered from his illness, and we take to the mics once again to continue our exploration of genre cinema. This time Jason's pick takes us back to the 80's (as usual) but specifically to Hong Kong to check out Tony Ching Siu-Tung's legendary A Chinese Ghost Story from 1987. Prepare yourself for a tale of two varied takes as our hosts weigh in quite differently on the spectacle. But before all that, we dish on some recent watches as Jason scratches off an unseen Sam Raimi flick and Dustin champions an odd slice of V-Cinema trash. And so much more!

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching: -Jason: The Quick and the Dead (1995) & Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018) & Friday the 13th Part III (1982) & Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) -Dustin: Kamen Rider ZEZTZ (2026) & The Resurrected (1991) & Big Boobs Buster (1990)

Show Notes: -A Chinese Ghost Story Trailer -Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network -Related Film: Poltergeist -Related Film: Valentine -Related Film: Phantasm -Related Film: Weapons -Related Film: Sinners -Related Film: One Battle After Another -Related Film: K-Pop Demon Hunters -Related Film: Bridesmaids -Related Series: Buffy The Vampire Slayer -Related Series: HBO's Harry Potter -Related Film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -Related Film: The Evil Dead -Related Film: Evil Dead II -Related Film: Crimewave -Related Film: Darkman -Related Film: Army of Darkness -Related Film: Halloween III: Season of the Witch -Related Series: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. -Related Series: Jack of All Trades -Related Film: Undertone -Go catch up on Kamen Rider ZEZTZ with TokuSHOUTsu -Related Film: Final Destination -Related Fiction: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward -Related Topic: Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu -Related Film: Return of the Living Dead -Related Film: The Haunted Palace -Related Film: The Dunwich Horror -Related Film: Re-Animator -Related Film: From Beyond -Related Film: Necronomicon -Related Film: Castle Freak -Related Topic: MediaOCD -Related Topic: AnimeEigo -Related Fiction: Strange Tales From a Chinese Studio -Related Film: The Enchanting Shadow -Related Film: Duel to the Death -Related Film: The Sorcerer and the White Snake -Related Film: Bram Stoker's Dracula -Related Film: The Thing -Related Performer: Akina Nakamori -Related Topic: Peking Opera -Related Film: Spooky Encounters -Related Film: The Dead and the Deadly -Related Film: Mr. Vampire -Related Film: Project A -Related Film: Wheels on Meals -Related Film: Police Story 2 -Related Film: Zu Warriors From the Magic Mountain -Related Film: Shanghai Blues -Related Film: The Witch From Nepal -Related Book: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die -Related Film: A Chinese Ghost Story II -Related Film: A Chinese Ghost Story III -Related Series: The Incredibly Strange Film Show -Related Film: Godzilla -Related Film: Suspiria -Related Film: Titanic -Related Film: Muck -Related Film: Return of the Living Dead (2026) -Related Film: Death Game

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