Hong Kong's most deranged birthday party: possessed toddlers, vengeful ghosts, and zero refunds on that cheap apartment.
Hsiao and his family move into a big apartment which is surprisingly cheap. When they get settled, strange things start to happen. In the 50s, a bar waitress, Lucy lived with her boyfriend Tim in the same apartment. Tim was a US sailor and he had to leave Hong Kong after the holiday. He abandoned Lucy after she was pregnant. Out of rage, Lucy committed suicide and killed her baby boy too. She swore to kill Tim after death. Hsiao's wife and daughter have been possessed by Lucy and her son and Lucy wants to kill Hsiao on his birthday…
Practical Effects
Rubber baby puppets and exploding eyeballs, zero CGI shame.
Sound
Synth score that sounds like a Casio having a stroke.
Direction
David Lai throws every horror trope at the wall simultaneously.
Director
David Lai Tai-Wai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Hong Kong's Category III boom, blending Chinese ghost folklore with Western possession tropes for maximum exploitation appeal.
Mabel Kwong plays both the 1950s suicide victim AND the 1980s possessed wife—unclear if this was intentional doubling or just casting chaos.
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