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They recycled 1974 footage and still made cinematic chaos. Robert Tai's unhinged directorial debut.
IMDb
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Devil Killer (1980)

grindhouse fever dreamshameless footage recyclingexploitation revenge

Overview

Action

Robert Tai's first film as a director; uses footage from Best and Worst (1974). A ruthless rapist and jewel thief and his gang are brought to justice by a cop and a young avenger.

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Content warning
vigilante justicesystemic failure of lawtrauma and retributionmoral corruption

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Vintage 1974 fight footage Frankensteined into new narrative chaos.

Direction

Robert Tai's debut—unhinged, resourceful, zero budget shame.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole when you need to feel something wild.·Friends: Irony-loving crew who appreciate cinematic crimes against filmmaking.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Rapist antagonist; sexual violence central to plot.·Violence: Gratuitous martial arts brutality typical of Taiwanese exploitation era.
Robert Tai

Director

Robert Tai

ReleasedJan 1, 1980
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Alexander Lo Rei

Alexander Lo Rei

Fang Dzoen's brother

Alan Chui Chung-San

Alan Chui Chung-San

Liu Da Long / Master Wu

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung

Hei

Han Su

Han Su

Mayor Ma

Yi Yuan

Yi Yuan

Mayor He Tian Biao

Sun Yueh

Sun Yueh

Diao Si

Robert Tai

Robert Tai

Hu Han-Chang

Hu Han-Chang

Ko Chang-Sheng

Ko Chang-Sheng

Chiang Kam

Chiang Kam

Fat Villager

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Robert Tai later became infamous for recycling his own footage across multiple films—this 1980 debut was just the training ground.

Cultural

Taiwanese exploitation cinema of this era often mashed together unrelated footage to satisfy martial arts-hungry audiences who didn't care about continuity.

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