Return of the Dead

Return of the Dead

Year: 1979

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Li Han-Hsiang

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In an eerie asylum, three inmates each recount a macabre tale. The first follows a married couple whose wish‑granted desire turns disastrous, teaching them to beware of what they ask for. The second features a naked female spirit who rises from a watery grave to exact revenge. The third tells of a prostitute who returns from death as a vengeful ghost.

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