Tien-You has recently taken on a job as a security guard in an old mansion, and on the first night he takes his friends Nam and Priscilla along to keep him company. While exploring, they discover a mummy hidden away in the basement, which Tien-You accidentally breaks. The next day, Tien-You finds to his horror that his body is becoming dried out and transforming due to a curse from the mummy.
Practical Effects
Gloriously gross mummy makeup that ages like expired milk.
Acting
Chui Tien-You commits fully to physical comedy of desiccation.
Director
Wilson Yip
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Wilson Yip made this between his more serious horror work and before finding massive success with the Ip Man franchise.
The film blends Western mummy mythology with Chinese hopping vampire (jiangshi) tropes, creating a uniquely Hong Kong hybrid monster.
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