Out of the Dark

1995 1h 22m CN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 109

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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After being haunted by evil spirits inside a residential building, a security guard seeks help from a mysterious exorcist, who turns out to be an escaped mental patient.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephen Chow
Leon
Karen Mok Man-Wai
Kwan
Lo Hung
Captain Lu
Wong Yat-Fei
Ballsy
Lee Kin-Yan
Big Cat
Lee Lik-Chi
Little Cat
Ben Wong Chi-Yin
Keung
Bill Chan Wing-Biu
Junkie Ming

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Writers: Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Languages: Cantonese, Vietnamese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Vietnamese.

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4 / 7

AWARDS

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Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Ray Wong Chi-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Stephen Chow and Karen Mok Man-Wai and Lo Hung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai directs. Ray Wong Chi-Wai behind the camera. William Wu Wai-Lap scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Vietnamese.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Vietnamese.
4Directed by Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, shot by Ray Wong Chi-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Stephen Chow and Karen Mok Man-Wai and Lo Hung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0113356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.