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Kung Fu Zombie

1981 [CN]

Action / Comedy / Horror

3
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 541 541

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Plot summary

A criminal comes to town in order to kill Billy Chong over a past dispute. But instead of getting his own hands dirty, he hires a Taoist wizard to animate some zombies to do the job for him. The plan goes horribly awry, and the bad guy ends up getting killed in his own trap. This pisses off the villain's spirit and he forces the priest to reincarnate him - only they can't find a suitable body. Meanwhile, an undead fiend of sorts comes to town to kill Billy's father over some other past dispute. This is where all of Billy's kung fu training comes in handy, and he manages to kill the attacker. With this, the other bad guy finally has a body to use, but the reincarnation goes wrong and the corpse is reborn as a vampire.

720p.BLU
857.32 MB
1280*528
English 2.0
NR
24 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by BA_Harrison 5 / 10

Not as great as the title suggests.

Kung Fu and zombies: two of my favourite things in one film. Surely worth a watch.Well, only if you're a horror/comedy/kung fu completist.Just one of countless supernatural martial arts movies to follow in the wake of Sammo Hung's Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Kung Fu Zombie delivers the usual slapstick comedy, spooky silliness and frantic chop socky one expects from the genre, but does little to distinguish itself from the competition.The film opens as a criminal and his henchmen lay a trap for martial artist Pang (Billy Chong), who foiled the gang's attempt to rob a bank, sending them to prison for five years. With the help of a priest's powerful magic, the bandits plan to kill Pang by luring him into a trap lined with knives. Instead, the leader finds himself falling into the pit, where he is impaled on the blades. A supernatural lightning bolt strikes the dead criminal's body, freeing his spirit to seek out a new body with help from the priest. Meanwhile, a killer from an outlaw clan also seeks to do Pang and his family harm.After an hour of unexceptional ghoulish comedy and a few reasonable fights, the film does admittedly end on a high with an entertaining showdown between Pang and the killer, now a vampire. With super-fast moves and flaming fists and feet, the bloodsucker makes for a very cool adversary. It's just a shame that the rest of the film wasn't as much fun.
Reviewed by Henry J Sosenite 5 / 10

Some of the best, and some of the worst

Like other reviewers said, Kung Fu Zombie lives up to its title, but other than the character of the vampire, it doesn't go beyond expectations. A rating of a 5 is usually used in the case of a boring and mediocre film, but Kung Fu Zombie is not. It goes insanely back and forth from being a genuinely bizarre (and entertaining) zombie story and kung fu movie, to a pathetic attempt at film-making. The production of the dubbed version is way below kung-fu-film average, with numerous jumps in the plot (which is so ridiculous it's almost dull), hopeless attempts at vaudeville-style humor, and problems in pacing which sometimes makes it hard to sit through. Many of the attempts at humor fail completely, and most of the laughs will come from what is meant to be scary or strange. At the same time, though, Kung Fu Zombie has that insanity and originality that makes it a "good bad film". For example, a drawing on the outside of a jail shoots lasers out of its eyes at a zombie- because, of course, zombies can't enter jails.The fighting in Kung Fu Zombie is surprisingly good. Billy Chong is a terrible actor, but a great athlete. The editing throughout the film is confusing and convoluted enough to ruin several scenes, and although it's noticeable in fight scenes, it somehow doesn't manage to ruin them.It's hard to pin down an audience for Kung Fu Zombie. It might not be best for kung fu fanatics; those who prefer the serious type of kung fu film will abhor it. Probably many of its viewers are people looking for a fun zombie movie (The mainstream 70's zombie flicks had little or no influence on Kung Fu Zombie- 100% Hong Kong horror), or those who are amused by the title- these are the people who are most likely to enjoy it.
Reviewed by S1rr34l 6 / 10

The Kung Fu Zombie Is Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy, Fun-Fun, Fun-Fun, Fun!

Greetings And Salutations, and welcome to my review of Kung Fu Zombie. Before we get into it, here are my ratings:Story - 1.25 Direction - 1.50 Pace - 1.25 Acting - 1.00 Enjoyment - 1.25TOTAL - 6.25Kick-ass ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and blood-suckers have seldom been so much fun. I have to admit I was a tad dubious about watching this film. However, now I am so glad I did. It has brightened my day up to no end.The story packs in a lot of folk superstitions and spell casting - these black magic wizards are pretty awesome compared to our Western ones. Not only do they have to remember the wordage of the spell, but also the bodywork they need to perform. Each has its own Martial Arts routine, which adds to the wachability and enjoyment of the movie.The story is packed with twists also. These mainly concern the dead and their cunningness to rejoin the living. Who knew you only have three tries to be reincarnated(?) These situations also add a superb comedic element to the film. And put loads of smiles on my face and coaxed a few laughs from my lips.As for the martial arts, these build up to a crescendo. At the start of the movie, they are kinda like, "okay, not bad, but not great"; halfway through, "okay, now that's better"; and by the final fight, "Oh my God! That guy's hands and foot are on fire...they are really on fire!"If you like your martial arts, then this film is for you. If you like comedy, this film is for you. If you like horror, this film is for you. Me, I love all three so Kung Fu Zombie has made it onto my Guilty Pleasures list. Do yourself a favour and treat yourself to at least one viewing of KFZ it's rib-ticklingly good.Feel free to come and visit my Guilty Pleasures, Absolute Horror, Just For Laughs, and Holding Out For A Hero lists to see where KFZ Kung Fu'd its place in my charts.Take Care & Stay Well.
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