FilmNRWitchcraft & Occult Demonic & Possession Folk Horror

The Boxer's Omen1983

Name: The Boxer's Omen
Genre: Witchcraft & Occult, Demonic & Possession, Folk Horror, Supernatural
Released: 1983-10-23
Rating: 6.9

“Mysterious! Intriguing! Horrifying! Don't miss it!”

Directed by Kuei Chih-hung

6.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.0TMDB 6.6

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Year

1983

Runtime

105 min

The premise

After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge his brother, and finds the key to an omen which may release their family from an ancient curse. He is then caught up in a spiraling web of fate, Buddhist curses, and black magic.

Horror Vault's take

When his brother is brutally crippled by a ruthless Thai boxer, Chan Hung travels to Thailand seeking vengeance — only to stumble into something far older and more dangerous than any fight. Ancient Buddhist prophecy, black magic, and a family curse pull him deeper into a nightmarish spiritual war between holy men and dark sorcerers. Shaw Brothers studio delivers one of its most wildly unhinged horrors, blending martial arts action with grotesque occult spectacle. Few films of its era match its sheer audacity or its relentless escalation into the bizarre.

Content: Graphic Violence, Animal Harm, Disturbing Imagery, Body Horror, Graphic Ritual Sequences, Gore