The Seventh Curse would make my list of the Top 10 Exploitation Films of All Time. Art is debatable and what affects me may not affect others. However, exploitation, blood, nudity, monsters, action, those may not be art, but they are certainly entertaining for this viewer.
The Seventh Curse has nearly everything that I find entertaining in a movie. Good martial arts scenes, shootouts, cool looking monsters, monster fights, heavy artillery, pretty girls (including Maggie Cheung), Chow Yun Fat blasting away, high adventure in the Indiana Jones style, and a distinct, otherworldly feel. The film is its own thing and it is definitely not getting an English language remake.
I first saw The Seventh Curse in my twenties, renting it from an Asian store in Columbia, Missouri. I was blown away. Twenty-five years later, I am still in awe. The 88 Films import blu-ray is magnificent. It looks great and provides the viewer with two versions of the film, both of which run under 90 minutes, another reason I love The Seventh Curse (it does not waste the viewer's time).
I love this movie in a way that I don't a lot of other action and horror films that are more respected. Once in a great while, a film fan stumbles onto a film that seems made for him or her. The Seventh Curse seems made for me!
The Seventh Curse has nearly everything that I find entertaining in a movie. Good martial arts scenes, shootouts, cool looking monsters, monster fights, heavy artillery, pretty girls (including Maggie Cheung), Chow Yun Fat blasting away, high adventure in the Indiana Jones style, and a distinct, otherworldly feel. The film is its own thing and it is definitely not getting an English language remake.
I first saw The Seventh Curse in my twenties, renting it from an Asian store in Columbia, Missouri. I was blown away. Twenty-five years later, I am still in awe. The 88 Films import blu-ray is magnificent. It looks great and provides the viewer with two versions of the film, both of which run under 90 minutes, another reason I love The Seventh Curse (it does not waste the viewer's time).
I love this movie in a way that I don't a lot of other action and horror films that are more respected. Once in a great while, a film fan stumbles onto a film that seems made for him or her. The Seventh Curse seems made for me!