6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
Overview
"Big Guts" Cheung, a man well known in his local village for his lack of fear, is put to the test after being tricked into spending the night in a temple full of spirits, zombies, and vampires.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
"Big Guts" Cheung, a man well known in his local village for his lack of fear, is put to the test after being tricked into spending the night in a temple full of spirits, zombies, and vampires.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is an apolitical blend of martial arts, horror, and comedy, primarily focused on entertainment and traditional Chinese folklore. Its narrative centers on individual survival against supernatural and corrupt forces, without promoting any specific political ideology.
This 1980 Hong Kong martial arts horror comedy features a cast appropriate to its cultural origin, which, from a Western viewpoint, presents visible diversity without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on supernatural encounters and martial arts, without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Encounters of the Spooky Kind is a martial arts horror-comedy from 1980 that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The plot focuses on a man's struggle against black magic and infidelity within a heteronormative framework, offering no relevant LGBTQ+ content for evaluation.
Encounters of the Spooky Kind, a martial arts horror-comedy, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot focuses on traditional ghost stories, kung fu, and comedic elements, with no portrayal of transgender identity.
The film features several male characters engaging in extensive martial arts combat. While female characters are present, none are depicted in scenes where they physically defeat one or more male opponents in close-quarters combat using skill, strength, or martial arts.
Encounters of the Spooky Kind is an original film from 1980, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters were created for this specific production, thus lacking prior canonical gender to be swapped.
Encounters of the Spooky Kind is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from which a race swap could occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
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