Centipede Horror (1982) - full transcript
A powerful sorcerer targets the grandchildren of the man who burnt down his village 50 years ago, by casting his deadly Centipede Spell on them.
Centipede is a wormlike animal with a long
flat segmented body & many legs
Its body is made up of 22 segments
Each is provided
with a single pair of walking legs
Its head bears a pair of antennae
and eyes in the form of one
or many pairs of ocelli
The first pair of trunk limbs
are shaped like hooks
The tips of the claws have tiny holes
which are connected to poison glands inside
When the centipede stings its prey
venom is injected
into the body of the victim immediately
If the victim is not treat in time,
he dies rapidly
Centipedes live under stones
or hide in moist & dark places
foraging insects for food
Brother, you are working so late
Have a cup of coffee!
All right!
Brother
What?
I have some matters to discuss with you!
Leave them till tomorrow
Brother, I want to ask you for something!
Ask me, what do you have to ask me for?
Say it!
Brother!
My classmates want to take a trip
to SE Asia during the holidays
To SE Asia? No!
Why?
You're not unaware of
Mummy said grandpa forbade us to go to SE Asia
If you don't let it out, no one will know!
How can we hide this from Mummy?
You can say I am staying
at Amy's place for a few days
No!
You've often said that
one ought to go abroad to learn more?
Will you promise me?
How long will you have to go?
7 days!
All right, I won't tell Mummy!
Thank you, brother!
Kay!
What's the matter again?
I can let you go, but I've a condition!
What condition?
Mummy had said that this necklace
can exorcize evils
I want you to wear it!
It looks odd!
Will you wear it?
Yes!
Kay, we're in SE Asia
and you still go jogging!
That's for taking off weight!
It's not the moment for taking off weight.
We come for holiday
What do we have to do on a pleasure trip?
Be relaxed!
Isn't it very relaxing?
Relaxing? I'm very tired
Look!
There's something for sale,
shall we have a look!
Grass jelly! Want to take it?
Good!
Mister, two bowls please!
Yes!
Tastes quite nice
Yes!
Thanks
Hurry up, they're waiting for us!
Alright!
Why do you take so long?
Ready! Ready!
Which should I take?
Hurry up, don't let others
wait for you all the time!
I know!
Kay, there's one thing I wanted
to tell you all along!
What?
This necklace of yours...
I know, it looks ugly, right?
Only because of this can I come
to South East Asia!
Why?
My brother allowed me to come
only on condition I wore it
I think you're dumb
Your brother won't know
whether you're wearing it now
Look, it is so large and heavy,
aren't you tired wearing it?
We go here and there, don't you feel tired?
Then...
Don't wear it!
Don't take it, it's mine
Look, how beautiful!
You've drunk a lot. His hands are tired!
It's so sweet, I like to drink!
You've to drink this one!
Come on, friends, is it tasty?
Very tasty!
Coconut juice is very sweet!
Later I'll take you
to visit a rubber plantation
Hurry up, those who want to drink
I start in fifteen minutes time!
Fifteen minutes, so soon!
Aren't we herded like ducks?
Yes, I am herding ducks!
Amy!
What?
I have to go to the washroom!
Again? I told you not to drink so much!
Beware of the Hong Kong Butcher!
Please accompany me!
So troublesome!
Quick, I can't wait!
What's the matter?
I won't go with you. You go yourself
OK!
Good morning, everyone!
Good morning, Mr. Pak!
Good morning, Mr. Pak!
Mr. Pak, good morning!
Don't forget the meeting at 9:30
There should be no problem
concerning the increase of production
Good, we shall decide to do that
Manager Chan, what is your estimate
of the advertising cost?
I think at least two million
Then it has to be organised
as soon as possible!
Yes, otherwise it will be too late!
Give me a detailed submission tomorrow!
Yes!
Come in!
Excuse me!
Mr. Pak, the Chairman of Directors phoned
and asked you to go immediately
Why is Mummy looking for me?
She said it was important
Thanks!
Don't mention it!
She wants you at this time
must be something urgent
Leave now
I'll leave first, Uncle!
Good!
Please proceed with the meeting!
Young master!
Why so late? The lady has been
waiting anxiously!
Mummy?
Over there, please be careful with your words!
What's the matter, Mum?
Where has Kay gone?
Haven't I told you before?
She has gone to Amy's resort house
for a few days!
You still want to deceive me?
How dare the two of you?
Hide the trip to SE Asia from me
Tell me the truth, why did Kay go to SE Asia?
What's the matter, Mummy?
Why are you so nervous?
You don't ask, answer me first!
It's like this. One evening she came
to my study and asked
I told her to discuss with you
But she said you would certainly say
Grandpa had forbidden us to go to SE Asia!
So you know!
I let her go as she was
only going for a few days!
Mummy, has anything happened to Kay?
The travel agency has just called to say that
Kay is suddenly taken ill and hospitalized
They asked us to go there
to look after her immediately!
Mummy, what shall we do?
I shall go to SE Asia right away!
You? No!
Should you go then?
According to the doctor,
your sister is seriously ill!
The two of them left the group
to look for a washroom
Nobody knows how it happened
Her friend was so frightened that
she had a heart attack and died
Kay, Kay
Don't go too close
How did it happen?
When she first arrived
she had wounds all over her body
but it wasn't that serious
Kay!
Miss, I want to see the doctor
When your sis arrived,
she had lost the ability to speak
We have no means of understanding
what happened to her!
Why are the wounds so big,
what kind of disease is this?
There was such disease
after the bomb dropped in Hiroshima
At first we thought
it was caused by the atomic dust
but the test result was negative
We had held several conference in discussion
but failed to determine
what kind of disease it was!
Can I bring her back to Hong Kong for treatment?
This isn't good. I think she
shouldn't be moved at this time.
We shall try to cure her
Alright!
Goodbye!
Goodbye, doctor!
Wai Lun!
Yeuk Chee, I've been waiting for a long time!
I come immediately upon receiving your call!
How's your sister?
Her body's all wounded. The doctor
doesn't know such disease.
What can be done?
Don't worry, I think the hospital will have means
When we were studying in Canada
You always asked me to be optimistic
Have you forgotten that?
Wai Lun, the thing has already happened
Even if you worry like this, it won't change!
You must be hungry,
why don't we go for dinner
Afterwards, we can take
a stroll down the market
Alright!
Such a large Durian
Do you like it?
No, it doesn't taste nice!
I am the king of centipedes
when buying centipede ointment,
remember this mark
It cures everything, it's very effective
Now, "Shan-Ha" is very venomous, right?
A guy asked me what "Shan-Ha" is
"Shan-Ha" is scorpion. It is very poisonous
If one is bitten by it
One will die immediately!
But don't be alarmed with my centipede ointment
I guarantee you will be safe
It can cure every kind of poison,
it always works
Not even the fairy can cure you
if you're stung by centipede
Don't be afraid...!
Shall we try to ask the king of centipedes?
Quacks are unreliable
Anyway, the doctor can't tell it.
Perhaps he'll know.
Wait here for a while!
King of centipedes!
What's the matter?
Would you see a patient with an unknown disease?
No problem. Bring me tomorrow!
I shall go with you!
Mr. Chan, what is my sister's disease?
It is difficult to say
Mr. Chan
I cannot cure her illness
Why?
But I can ask my teacher, he will have a way!
Please get your teacher quickly!
It will be too late, he lives very far away!
No matter how
I must know my sister's disease!
When I've found my teacher,
I'll tell you, see you!
Thank you!
801!
Thank you!
Mr. Pak, there's a note for you
Thank you!
I have to go to the hospital
Kay!
How are you?
Kay!
What do you want to say?
Calm down!
Kay...!
Mr. Pak, I feel very sorry
Everything has been done
These are your late sister's belongings.
Please check them.
Yes, proceed
Pak Wai Lun, male, Hong Kong resident
Birthday was on 9 Mar. 1956,
wants to know his fortunes
The white clouds are always changing
Misfortunes happen so easily
Master clouds said you're born
to have a wealthy life
However, your ancestors had done a mean thing
the revenge is now on your generation
You will encounter disaster this year!
Beware and do more charity
Born to be wealthy
Yeuk Chee, do you believe in this?
Sure, in SE Asia we all believe in these things
It is strange!
I didn't believe in fortune telling
or evil spirits before
But now...
Then you do believe
you'll encounter a big disaster?
If it is to come, I hope I shall escape
That's easy. Do more charity!
What are you doing?
I seem to have seen something!
There's nothing. Please go!
Master, just now I met a young man
who appeared to be related to the Paks
This is his birthday statistics!
Yeuk Chee, I don't know how to thank you!
Come on, we're old pals
Wai Lun, don't think so much
If there's anything, call me!
OK, I'll get off here!
Goodbye!
Young Master!
How's everything?
Where's Mummy?
In the room of Miss!
Mummy!
You've come back?
I have done everything accordingly
I don't know what's wrong in my last life
When Kay was just born,
your father passed away
All the business were managed by your uncle
Now even my daughter is lost!
Is this revenge?
What revenge?
Your father had mentioned one thing before
What, mummy?
He said your grandpa
when he was young in SE Asia
had done a shameful thing there
What shameful thing?
He did not tell me
There's a thing I don't understand
Your grandpa never talked
about his life in SE Asia
But how did your father find out?
Mummy!
What's the matter?
Nothing!
Are you not feeling well?
Nevermind, it's just a slight headache.
Nothing serious
Perhaps you were too tired. Go to bed early!
Mummy, does anyone know
Grandpa's behaviour in SE Asia?
Your grand uncle may know
because when he was young
he had worked with your grandpa in SE Asia!
I had a hard time with your grandpa
when we were young
We went to SE Asia to work in the mines
Later we worked in rubber plantations
Those days were really difficult
He met a girl later and got married!
Actually he married into the girl's family
So he didn't have to work hard anymore
But one year, a big fire
broke out in his village
and it was burnt down entirely
I even thought he was burnt to death
only had I come back to Hong Kong
I found him still alive and
had become a philanthropist
Do you know how grandpa returned?
I don't!
Grandpa, I want to come down!
Alright
Come on, I'll carry you down!
Cousin, please carry me down!
Don't be afraid, here you are
Thank you!
Grand uncle!
You play with them, I'm leaving
Say goodbye to Cousin!
Goodbye!
Bye!
Come when you are free!
Bye!
You seem to have something on your mind
Something on my mind?
Yes!
Kay is dead!
Kay died? When?
A week ago in SE Asia
When she died, many insects
crawled out from her wounds
Would a spell been cast on her?
Or was it some evil spirit!
What's the matter, uncle?
Sorry!
Yes, yes!
OK!
My father said the aggrieved spirits
wouldn't go away!
Mr. Cheung!
Please have them reorganised!
Yes, I'll do it very well
Hurry up, he has to bring them back to H.K.!
It will take at least 8 to 10 days
since I've to make a porcelain photo
and hold a mass
Please take care of things, Mr. Cheung!
You're welcome
Goodbye!
Wai Lun!
Ping Keung
You've come
Yes, the hotel staff said you weren't back
I waited for you for a long time
Sit down!
What do you want to drink?
Coffee!
Coffee!
Yes!
Wai, living here is not convenient,
how about moving to my place?
It is such a trouble to you!
It doesn't matter, no one lives there!
OK then!
I had called you before
but you were on a trip!
Yes, I had gone to Europe for some business!
Yeuk Chee has told me your sis's matter!
It is so unexpected
Thank you for your kindness. It has happened
There's something strange
even on the day of her death
The doctor wasn't able to tell
what disease it was
What's your opinion?
The doctor's analysis was correct!
Only atomic radiation will lead
to rapid decay of the skin
Even if she was bitten by some snakes,
centipedes or scorpions
the most would be instant death!
I think...
What?
Perhaps it was something evil!
Something evil?
Perhaps it was a spell!
A doctor won't admit such things!
But I believe this is possible
Even now there're many things
without scientific explanation
Come to my house with Yeuk Chee tomorrow!
Come, this way!
How does this house look, Wai Lun?
Very good, very spacious!
This is the living room, the kitchen,
bedrooms are upstairs.
I'll go up with you!
Good!
Wai Lun, which room do you like?
This one!
Good!
What are you thinking?
You even refused to go swimming!
Chee, have you heard of a village fire
here many years ago?
Why do you ask this?
I only asked casually. Do you know?
Yes, my father had said many people had died!
Do you know where the place is?
No, but my father may know
Why don't we ask him?
Ah Weng, good boy!
Chee, you are free today?
Yes, my friend wants to ask Father something
Let me introduce, Mr. Pak Wai Lun
My former schoolmate in Canada!
He is a mighty priest!
Priest!
Mr. Pak, I am leaving first!
See you later!
What are you standing here for?
You know them very well?
Certainly. My father works
in a temple here. Come on!
Stop talking!
It is jarring to the ears!
Mother!
Father!
Chee, why didn't you notify me earlier
so that I could cook your favourite dish!
Mum, Papa!
Chee!
Let me introduce
This is Pak Wai Lun my schoolmate in Canada
Mr. Pak!
Please sit down!
Mr. Pak, you come from Canada?
I've graduated for a long time,
I work in H.K. now!
You've come on a pleasure trip?
No, he has some personal business!
Yes, I have something to ask you!
I've heard that about 50 odd years ago
a village here was burnt down
in one night, do you know?
I know, it was a big event!
Many people were burnt to death!
Did anyone manage to escape?
This I'm not sure!
Can I still find that village?
It is not far from here
but even when you are there
you won't know it was that burnt down village!
Perhaps it is just around!
This is the place where Kay had the accident!
How do you know?
The tourist guide had brought me here once!
Yeuk Chee!
Sir!
Excuse me!
You've come to look for me?
We've come to take a look
Please look around
Sir!
Do you know an accident
happened here not long ago?
Everyone knows such a big news!
What happened to them?
It seems they were bitten by insects
There are all sorts of
poisonous insects in such place!
They were hard luck enough to be bitten!
Sir, have you heard that many years ago
a village here was burnt down in one night?
What actually happened?
I don't know!
I've heard that the village was burnt
The village must have had very bad luck!
Someone set fire to it
they all died painfully
That person was worse than an animal
Kind hearted will be paid well in return
while the wicked
will be revenged upon, he cannot escape!
Sir, that night, sir...
Let's go!
He was terrible just now!
Maybe it was my mentioning the fire
that hurt him!
Hey, Ping Keung has come!
Have you been here long?
Just arrived. Is everything satisfactory?
Your house is so large,
of course it's comfortable!
How are you feeling?
Nothing, I've a slight headache!
I always have it recently, perhaps I'm tired!
Yes, Ping Keung, yesterday
you said over the phone
something strange about Kay's death?
I was about to tell Wai Lun
I know a priest who rears ghosts
Rears ghost?
He steals the corpses of children
grills chines with fire
until the oil drips out, then collects the oil
puts it before the altar,
immerses two little dolls inside
Afterwards he puts them inside a little coffin
says prayer for them 3 times a day
49 days later
he says a special prayer
to open the eyes of the dolls!
The little dolls will be able
to push open the coffin
and sit up slowly!
Now, those two dolls become his adopted ghosts
and will obey all of his orders
They will do whatever the priest says
and they even dine with him
You've had sufficient?
Yes!
Look, you're wasting the food, finish them all
Right, that's a good boy!
Go set up the altar now!
Yes!
When did your daughter fall ill?
On 14th of July last year, she was still well
but on the next day
her abdomen turned green!
From then on she started
complaining of the pain
She has been ill for one whole year.
Please try your best to save her!
Let me break the spell on her!
Little peas, are you ready?
Yes!
Come to help her in!
Yes!
Excuse us, sir!
Big pea, small pea!
Take off her clothes!
Big pea, small pea,
return to your place quickly
Big pea, small pea,
attack the spell from two ways
Big pea, small pea,
she's going to vomit, help her!
Your sis had been cast
the most venomous spell in S.E. Asia
the centipede spell. Do you have enemies here?
No!
Didn't you say your mother
forbade you to come here?
Mr. Pak, do you want to know
who cast the spell?
Can you find out?
Look for priest Larong,
he ought to know what happened!
Mr. Pak, I know a person escaped from the fire
As said, your grandpa also escaped
You said your grandpa
had done a shameful thing
then that rumour must be right!
Larong, ask the bridegroom
to wear this necklace
Congratulations!
This necklace has been treated
with cobra's poisonous fluids
It meets good, will be better,
it meets evil, will be worse
It'll protect you two,
you'll live happily ever after
Thank you!
This sets our hearts at ease!
You've been ignoring me lately
You know we can't do this openly
What's the worry, they don't know
Hush!
Look for you!
Come on!
Don't do that!
You're so bad!
What are you doing?
Yee, I haven't been doing anything with her
Don't deny. I've seen that.
I'm pregnant, you still do this with her.
I must tell Dad!
Yee!
Please don't!
Let me go, I've to tell Dad
Yee
How's she?
Get away, Yee...!
Can't let others know!
Can't let others know!
Can't let others know!
What are you doing?
No...nothing!
Why are you so scared?
No!
I've to revenge!
I've to revenge!
Your sister's death is connected with that!
Mr. Pak, let me be frank!
The man who escaped from the fire
is famous for casting spells!
His most powerful spell is the centipede spell
Many insects on your sis's body, when she died?
That means...
Many people believe in vendetta
But your grandfather had died for so many years
The revenge shouldn't be on your generation
Let me find a way for you!
Thank you!
You must remember that
this necklace you're wearing was given
to your grandfather by my master
on his wedding day
This necklace has been treated
with the poison of the cobra
He had said that the one who wears this necklace
would be better if he was good,
but worse if he was evil
Mr. Pak, only if you aren't ill-natured!
I understand
Wai Lun!
How are you?
Are you not feeling well?
I've a headache, a severe one
I've got the medicine,
let me give you a glass of water
No, thank you!
I'm all right, I haven't been like this before
Kay's remains are rearranged,
you'd better return early!
It'll be troublesome, if you fall ill here!
I know, perhaps I've been thinking too much
but I feel there are still
many things to be done!
Don't worry about so many things
Your mother is looking forward to your return!
I shall call her tomorrow
Are you hungry? Want to get something to eat!
No, take a rest first
I've to go to father's place
Chee!
Who are you?
Sir, you...
The sound spell is a spell
cast by means of voice
Who casts spell must be very powerful
so long as the victim
unintentionally answers him
when being called by name
the spell will be cast on the victim!
Chee, a sound spell has been cast on you
From now on I'm your master
You've to obey me, understand?
Ah Weng!
It's me! Don't you recognize me?
Who is it?
Me!
Thanks!
What's the matter, Chee?
Chee seems to have caught a spell!
Really?
Yes!
Please try your best to save my daughter!
It's possible, but it's not an easy task!
Why?
This kind of witchcraft
is very difficult to be undone
Besides, the one who
cast the spell is an expert
I'm afraid, I'm not up to standard!
What can we do then?
Priest!
Let me try!
So fashionable, I almost
couldn't recognize you!
I've booked air ticket for tomorrow!
You're leaving so soon!
You asked me to leave, didn't you?
When will the plane take off?
9 am tomorrow!
That early?
Chee!
Can you stay a little longer?
You can come in the Winter vacation!
That's a long way!
Please accompany me to get the ashes later
then I shall say goodbye to your parents
Stay with me until you board the plane, OK?
Chee!
You seem to be different today
No!
Yesterday you asked me to go back,
now you won't let me leave!
Yesterday when I saw you had the headache
I was afraid you might fall ill here!
How you care for me?
You didn't realize that!
What's in front?
Nothing
Nothing?
Look!
Nothing!
Wai Lun!
Wai Lun...
Sister, Master sent me to tell you
to take off his necklace
Come out, spirit!
You devil
How dare you resist me!
Supreme God...
You can't win over me!
How dare you!
What's happened?
Nothing!
Can't be true, I just saw...
Why do you keep saying you see things?
You're tired, let's go!
It really seems...
Come on, start the car!
Now you believe what they said?
How is such thing possible?
Aren't you Mr. Pak?
How are you, Mr. Chan? Good business?
The ointment has been sold out,
so I'm leaving earlier!
Mr. Chan, have you asked your master?
I just wanted to look for you,
I've seen my master
What did he say?
Your sister might have been caught
by the centipede spell
The one who cast the spell is very powerful
He can control poisonous insects,
if has been bitten
dies in a few days with the body all decaying
Why hurt my sister?
Well, I don't know
My master said not many people
can cast such spells
He didn't say who did it, I can't help you!
Enough, let's go!
Mr. Chan, goodbye!
Mr. Pak, be careful,
especially with those close to you!
Why are there so many centipedes?
Get rid of them!
Help!
I'm very powerful with my spell
you'll be clothed by the centipedes
fires burnt everywhere, even
the earth and mountains erupt
Centipedes come from all directions
and attack Pak Wai Lun
Frighten him and kill him
Be quick, be quick!
Carry out my order,
by showing your supreme power
Wai Lun!
Can you get me the cloth?
Thanks!
Wai Lun, you...
My head, again!
Sit down!
Let me get the medicine!
Wai Lun, take it!
How are you feeling, Wai Lun?
Better
Chee, take off his necklace
Chee!
What?
I seem to have heard some noise
Nothing, don't think so much!
Chee...
How are you?
Chee, are you alright?
Let me get you a glass of water
Chee...
Chee, are you alright?
Wai Lun
I'm frightened!
It's over, don't be afraid!