The Seventh Curse / Witch From Nepal (Vinegar Syndrome)

[cooey]

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This special limited edition Blu-ray set comes with a hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by JJ Harrison), includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 6,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Golden Harvest was one of Hong Kong’s biggest and most prolific producers of big-budget genre films, with titles ranging from martial arts adventures to grisly horror and thrillers. Presented here are a set of genre-defying and genre-blending classics that skillfully intertwine horror, action, fantasy, and generally jaw-dropping weirdness.

Dr. Yuan is a world-famous adventurer whose exploits have found him playing everything from hostage negotiator to exploring the most offbeat corners of the globe. While in the jungles of Thailand, Dr. Yuan rescues a young woman from a bloodthirsty supernatural sect named the "Worm Tribe," as they attempt to sacrifice her to their ancient evil deity. After a Worm Tribe elder forces the doctor to swallow a handful of bullets, Dr. Yuan becomes afflicted by the “seven blood curses,” which cause the bullets to burst from his body. Determined to find a cure before the seventh and final curse takes his life, Dr. Yuan returns to the jungle, where he must defeat the Worm Tribe and other unexpected supernatural obstacles.

An off-the-wall blending of action, adventure, and insane supernatural horror, Lam Ngai Kai’s (Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky) THE SEVENTH CURSE offers enough mind-boggling mayhem to satisfy even the most jaded genre film fan’s appetite, from thrilling action sequences, plentiful practical creature effects, and all the over-the-top blood and violence perfected by Cat III cinema. Featuring memorable performances by Hong Kong film legends Chin Siu-Ho (Fist of Legend), Chow Yun-fat (Hard Boiled), and Maggie Cheung (Hero), THE SEVENTH CURSE makes its US Blu-ray debut newly restored and fully uncut.

Joe and his girlfriend travel to Nepal to escape their busy lives. However, their vacation takes an unwelcome turn when Joe is injured while on safari and goes missing. Once found, he is brought to a hospital where a mysterious woman tells him that he's been chosen to be the leader of a mystical tribe in order to fight against an evil sorcerer. Upon returning to Hong Kong, Joe tries to forget about his ordeal. However, the mysterious woman tracks him down, and the two soon fall madly in love. Unfortunately, the sorcerer is also in Hong Kong searching for the mysterious woman, and Joe soon finds himself embroiled in a savage fight between good and evil.

Starring international superstar Chow Yun-fat (The Killer), WITCH FROM NEPAL is a thrilling Hong Kong actioner fused with fantasy and supernatural horror. Directed by action choreographer Ching Siu-Tang (A Chinese Ghost Story) and culminating with an impressive final showdown that defies both time and space, this genre-bending oddity finally comes to US Blu-ray, newly restored and completely uncut.

Directed by: Ngai Choi Lam, Siu-Tung Ching
starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Maggie Cheung, Siu-Ho Chin, Emily Chu, Kit Ying Lam, Dick Wei
1986 / 174 min (combined) / 1.85:1 / Cantonese, Mandarin, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

The Seventh Curse (Hong Kong Version): 1986 / 84 min / 1.85:1 / Cantonese Mono
The Seventh Curse (English Version): 1986 / 81 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono
Witch From Nepal: 1986 / 90 min / 1.85:1 / Cantonese & Mandarin Mono

Additional info:

- 2-disc Region A Blu-ray Set
- Newly color-graded and restored by VS from studio-supplied masters
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- Brand new commentary track with martial arts film expert Frank Djeng for the - Hong Kong Version of The Seventh Curse
- Brand new commentary track with film historian & author Samm Deighan and author & podcaster Mike White for the Hong Kong Version of The Seventh Curse
- Brand new commentary track with martial arts film expert Frank Djeng for Witch From Nepal
- "Lam Ngai Kai: Hong Kong's Master of Fantasy" (17 min) - a video essay by film historian and author Samm Deighan
- Cantonese trailer for The Seventh Curse
- English trailer for The Seventh Curse
- Cantonese trailer for Witch From Nepal
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles

[fattyjoe37]

Seventh Curse is a blast. Haven't seen Witch from Nepal yet. Will be picking this up, too bad it's missing most of the extras from the UK Blu.

[CrimsonLegionVMCXIX]

Definitely picking this up. Just the other day, I asked in the UK thread for the Seventh Curse which distributor had the US/Region A rights to the movie, and I said it was up Vinegar Syndrome's alley. Now, they are releasing it. I will order it during the weekend.

[DukeTogo84]

Never heard of Witch From Nepal, but sounds interesting enough. This is an easy pick up.

[MovieBuff647]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Never heard of Witch From Nepal, but sounds interesting enough. This is an easy pick up.

I watched WITCH FROM NEPAL on Prime this week (in adequate quality with Cantonese audio and English subtitles) and I did not find it to be very good, but THE SEVENTH CURSE and the extras alone make this worth purchasing. One could always resell the WITCH FROM NEPAL disc too if they want.

[WaverBoy]

Although I’m interested to see how the new Seventh Curse color grading differs from the extras-packed 88 Films Blu, I’ll be picking this up solely for Witch from Nepal, which has never had a decent release. I’ll be happy to retire my ancient non-anamorphic HK DVD.

[Alexcap]

the cover art is awful but luckly the seventh curse is a great little film and as for witch from Nepal hope 88films releases it with better cover art.

[cooey]

Originally Posted by Alexcap

the cover art is awful but luckly the seventh curse is a great little film and as for witch from Nepal hope 88films releases it with better cover art.

If you spent some more time in the UK section and the 88 thread, you’ll see that they’ve announced it this evening following VS’ announcement

[WaverBoy]

Originally Posted by cooey

If you spent some more time in the UK section and the 88 thread, you’ll see that they’ve announced it this evening following VS’ announcement

Now that the 88 announcement thread was posted minutes after my initial post in this thread, I’ll definitely be getting the 88 version instead — more extras and vastly superior cover art.

[fattyjoe37]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

Now that the 88 announcement thread was posted minutes after my initial post in this thread, I’ll definitely be getting the 88 version instead — more extras and vastly superior cover art.

Yeah, me too. Not much reason to get this double feature if you're region free.

[rdodolak]

[Damonstein]

I'll stick with my seventh curse 88 release, but I highly recommend anyone interested in insane 80s horror movies check it out. Some of the most batshit visuals, gore, and monsters I've seen. Shout out to the guy torn in half with the tree trap.

[Kakihara]

Originally Posted by Damonstein

I'll stick with my seventh curse 88 release, but I highly recommend anyone interested in insane 80s horror movies check it out. Some of the most batshit visuals, gore, and monsters I've seen. Shout out to the guy torn in half with the tree trap.

I’ll vouch for this too. Absolutely love The Seventh Curse and quite happy with 88’s release.

[Thomas Veil]

I dont have the 88 release of Curse so no brainer to get the double feature (kinda like the cover since its two movies) ... and as far as extras, I rarely watch them and if I do never more than once.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Damonstein

I'll stick with my seventh curse 88 release, but I highly recommend anyone interested in insane 80s horror movies check it out. Some of the most batshit visuals, gore, and monsters I've seen. Shout out to the guy torn in half with the tree trap.

Second this, although my shout out is to the stuntman who gets knocked head on by the speeding jeep (0:38 in the trailer below). There's no way that bloke didn't land in hospital with multiple cracks.

My short review of the film - this is as gonzo a film as you'd expect from the guy that made Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky. Imagine Armour of God meets The Evil Dead, that's this movie. It's got martial arts butt-kicking (Dick Wei!), exotic Thai locations, some insane prosthetics and gory kills, Maggie Cheung in pre Wong Kar-Wai dumb chick mode (not that anyone in this movie seems to have their head screwed on right), a pipe-smoking Chow Yun-Fat and a cast of hundreds of suicidal extras.

The Seventh Curse / Witch From Nepal (1986) [Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Promo Trailer] - YouTube

[Brown Jenkin]

Is Witch... the film where

[Show spoiler]people turn to desiccated corpses with worms coming out their skulls?

[willtopower]

Stellar film. Absolute blast. It has everything. Even surpasses Boxer's Omen imo.

Been waiting on an NA release since I never got around to the 88 release.

[Alexcap]

plus 88 are releasing the Jet Li's born to defence and her vengence uncut as well.

[cooey]

Originally Posted by Alexcap

plus 88 are releasing the Jet Li's born to defence and her vengence uncut as well.

Not seen them confirm anywhere about Born to Defence. They have confirmed Her Vengeance and Devils Fetus though.

[MovieBuff647]

As I posted in the 88 release thread for this film and the main Vinegar Syndrome thread, I've been looking at screencaps from the 88 Films release of THE SEVENTH CURSE and comparing them with the ones VinSyn has on their site and in their trailer, and this might be the first HK film released by both of those two labels where the color grading looks virtually identical. Not seeing any drastic differences so far.

The question now is whether they will be able to fix the issues present on 88's Cantonese audio track, which are sadly scan-based. I'd even be fine with an altered FX track if it makes the dialogue easier on the ears.