RETURN OF THE DEMON is one of numerous mid budget rip-offs following on from the success of MR. VAMPIRE, and it's written and directed by the writer of that movie, Wong Ying (not to be confused with Wong Jing). It's extremely similar to FIRST VAMPIRE IN CHINA, with treasure hunters unwittingly resurrecting an ancient demon who only needs to kill a few more people to achieve immortality. The film's use of magic rituals and artefacts makes for intensely entertaining and imaginative viewing, with not just demonic forces but also zombies, were-dogs and ghosts thrown into the mix. The cast are all against type, too, which works very well: Natalis Chan as a sadistic prison warden, Shing Fui-on as the hero for a change, Dick Wei as a supernatural entity, and the great Charlie Cho in his biggest role and most physical performance to date. The prison scenes and the infamous egg set-piece are the undoubted highlights of this one.
Review of Return of the Demon
