The 1970s saw the Shaw Brothers shift from martial arts classics to extreme horror films, such as Ghost Eyes, The Killer Snakes, and Fangs of the Cobra. Meanwhile, Taiwanese producers formed their own exploitation unit, leading to the notorious 1983 film Calamity of Snakes.
From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema
The documentary delves into the history of Chinese-language horror movies, following the development from Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers to Taiwan, with a focus on the 1983 film Calamity of Snakes, which had a significant impact on the genre.
