The Eternal Evils of Asia
As mentioned in my crazy kung-fu horror films list, quite a few of those films have as their theme the idea that South East Asia is filled with dark supernatural evil that'll have any poor Chinese travellers pissing maggots before they've unpacked their bags.
Being neighbourly, and not wanting to disappoint anyone, filmmakers in the countries decided to produce films that pretty much confirm the suspicion that, deep in the jungles of southern Asia, there is a witch around every cornering waiting to munch on your unborn child or make insects spew from your urethra. This is a list of such films.
Availability can be poor but people like Mondo Macabro have been giving some of those films a fancy release in the West. However, there is plenty that don't even have an IMDB listing, so this will have to be your springboard to further exploration rather than a comprehensive guide.
See also: Witches with Flying Heads, Asian zombie movies and The Blood Collection. In addition my Folk Horror list has other films from around the globe that mix occult horror and folklore.
Links: Useful blogs: Backyard Asia, Bamboo Gods and Bionic Boys, and Mondo Macabro's blog
Being neighbourly, and not wanting to disappoint anyone, filmmakers in the countries decided to produce films that pretty much confirm the suspicion that, deep in the jungles of southern Asia, there is a witch around every cornering waiting to munch on your unborn child or make insects spew from your urethra. This is a list of such films.
Availability can be poor but people like Mondo Macabro have been giving some of those films a fancy release in the West. However, there is plenty that don't even have an IMDB listing, so this will have to be your springboard to further exploration rather than a comprehensive guide.
See also: Witches with Flying Heads, Asian zombie movies and The Blood Collection. In addition my Folk Horror list has other films from around the globe that mix occult horror and folklore.
Links: Useful blogs: Backyard Asia, Bamboo Gods and Bionic Boys, and Mondo Macabro's blog
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