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Rigor Mortis (2013) · 殭屍

Original title: 殭屍

2013 · Juno Mak · 105 min · Hong Kong · Edited by 1

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When a former actor moves into an apartment building with the intention of commiting suicide, he is saved by a Taoist priest who used to specialize in hunting Chinese hopping vampires: or Jiāngshī. Elsewhere in the building, a woman turns to a specialist in black magic to bring her husband back to life.

A 2013 title built around Acción, Drama and Ghost. Directed by Juno Mak.

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German: Rigor Mortis - Leichenstarre
Italian: Il cacciatore di vampiri
Korean: 강시: 리거모티스

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