Black Magic
- Year: 1975
- Country of origin: Hong Kong
- Genre: Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Meng-Hua Ho
- Length: 96 min
Those who did not believe in the voodoo curse never lived to tell!
Film Synopsis
Black Magic (1975) centers on a wealthy widow who turns to a black magician after becoming obsessed with an engaged man. A supernatural love spell draws him away from his fiancée, but further curses and counter-spells escalate the struggle between those caught in the magician’s schemes. This Hong Kong supernatural horror film combines obsessive desire, grotesque rituals, and macabre imagery with increasingly elaborate displays of sorcery, delivering a lurid and influential example of Shaw Brothers horror.
Black Magic Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Imprint BD-B/AU 2026 | Arrow BD-A,B/US 2025 | 88 Films BD-B/UK 2016 | Image DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by James Mudge | ||||
| Ho Meng-Hua - Video Essay by Grady Hendrix | ||||
| Hong Kong: The Show of Mister Shaw | ||||
| Gong Tau Gone Wrong - Interview with James Mudge | ||||
| Stills Gallery [88 Films] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Image] | ||||
| German Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| US TV Spot |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Imprint’s Blu-ray is included in the “Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection, Volume 5” box set with Black Magic 2 (1976) and The Mighty Peking Man (1977).
- Arrow’s Blu-ray is included in the “Shawscope, Volume Four” box set.
- 88 Films’ “88 Asia Collection” Blu-ray includes an 8-page booklet with writing by Calum Waddell. Reissued as a standard edition without booklet (2019/07/08).
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