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From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema

IMDbView on IMDb ↗2023-04-11· 76 min
Documentary

A look back at the largely undocumented period of early Chinese-language horror cinema, beginning in Hong Kong and the Shaw Brothers and graduating to Taiwan and the production of Calamity of Snakes in 1983.

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Below are the streaming services currently carrying the movie “From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema” in Canada, along with how each offers it (subscription, buy, or rent) and a direct link. Licensing differs by market, so availability in Canada can differ from other countries.

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