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Mr. Vampire III (1987)

Mr. Vampire III poster
Original title
靈幻先生
Directed by
Ricky Lau
Genre
comedy horror, vampire film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
IIB
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wandering exorcist travels with two helpful ghosts. He must join forces with a rival to stop an evil witch doctor and her bandit gang.

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What happens

Mr. Vampire III, (Chinese: 靈幻先生) also known as Mr. Vampire Part 3, is a 1987 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau and produced by Sammo Hung. The film is the third of a series of five films directed by Ricky Lau in the Mr. Vampire franchise. The Chinese title of the film literally translates to Mr. Spiritual Fantasy. In the film, a wandering exorcist and two ghosts who serve as his spirit companions face an evil witch doctor and her gang of bandits. The exorcist is forced to team up with one of his rivals in order to end the supernatural threat. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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