What makes 1981 cult classic The Imp one of Hong Kong’s most terrifying horror films?
Hong Kong audiences have always preferred their horror mixed rather than straight, with local producers traditionally combining scares with action, kung fu and comedy, or softcore sex and bloody violence – as seen in the adult Category III shockers of the early 1990s. Consequently, surprisingly few pure horror films have been made locally. Since the 1998 mega-success of the J-horror sensation Ring in Hong Kong, viewers have largely looked to Japan for their Asian scares. This is why 1981’s The...
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