The Imp (1981 film)

The Imp (兇榜; Taiwan name:魔界轉世/魔界轉生) is a 1981 Hong Kong horror film directed by Dennis Yu. In the film, a rookie security guard is targeted for killing by an imp. The imp eventually inhabits the body of the guard's newborn baby through spirit possession. The guard decides to commit infanticide by axe murder.

The Imp
Directed byDennis Yu
Screenplay byKam-moon Cheung
Ping-Hing Kam
Dang Lee
Produced byChan-sin Wong
StarringCharlie Chin
Dorothy Chi-hsia Yu
Hua Yueh
CinematographyBob Thompson
Edited byKwok-fung Yu
Production
company
Century
Running time
95 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Plot

With a pregnant wife at home, Keung has been struggling to find a job when he finally finds work as a security guard in a commercial building. Strange incidents occur in the building and his colleagues begin to one-by-one die in horrible ways due to an imp.

A geomancer warns Keung that he will be the next victim and teaches him how to avoid the fate. But Keung discovers the imp is trying to possess his baby. Failing to stop this, the ending shows him trying to kill the baby with an axe.

Cast

Reception

Devon B. from Digital Retribution awarded the film a score of 1/5, writing, "The Imp is a somewhat slow movie that lacks any real eeriness until the climax."[1] Peter Nepstad from The Illuminated Lantern awarded the film 4/4 stars, praising the film's characterizations, and slow build of supernatural tension.[2]

References
  1. B, Devon. "The Imp DVD Review". Digital Retribution.com. Devon B. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. Napstad, peter. "The Illuminated Lantern - Asian Cinema Reviews: Imp, The". The Illuminated Lantern.com. Peter Napstad. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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