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Satan Returns (1996)
Directed by Lam Wai-Lun
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Women born on the 6th June are being killed around Hong Kong. There is a lunatic on the loose. Ching, a police psychologist, looks to be the next victim. She is suffering from terrifying dreams involving the devil himself. All becomes clear when the killer is revealed as Satan’s disciple, his body possessed, searching for the reincarnation of Satan’s daughter on Earth.
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Donnie Yen | Francis Ng | Chingmy Yau | Kingdom Yuen | Dayo Wong | Mandy Chan | Lee Lik-Chi | Yiu-Cheung Lai | Spencer Lam | Cheung Lau | Ivy Leung Si-Man | Mak Wai-Cheung | Lam Kwok-Kit
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2015 | TV | DVD | Rented | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Cat3 horror Kung fu mashup starring Donnie Yen? Okay.
Netflix has this a 2004, the date the US DVD was released under “Shaolin vs Devil’s Omen” but I knew as soon as it started this was a 90s flick. Has that aesthetic like you’re watching it take place in a fish tank.
Pretty standard serial killer flick playing with horror tropes. Dude is capturing and killing women born on June 6 to sacrifice to Satan. Donnie Yen is on the case and drops a few kicks along the way. Pretty middling all the way through with no real peaks. I think this was done more as a response to Se7en trying to ride on those coattails with less than half the effectiveness.
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