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2 Great New Hong Kong Horror Releases From Vinegar Syndrome! There was nothing quite as outrageous as Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s. From horrific black magic to spellbindingly choreographed action and dark and lurid stories of revenge, Hong Kong filmmakers created genre cinema that broke new ground. Devil Fetus (1983) & Her Vengeance (1988) out now on BLU for the FIRST TIME from Vinegar Syndrome!
In 1988, Hong Kong introduced the Category rating system, with the most horrific of subject matter falling under Category III, meaning: No persons younger than 18 years of age are permitted to rent, purchase, or watch this film in the cinema. Nothing new as most places have some sort of rating system, but this one was strict and rigorously enforced. However, from this, some of the gnarliest horror movies ever made came from this system
