Bat Without Wings - Region 0 DVD

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Watched this right after VENGEANCE OF A SNOW GIRL. In some ways more and less fantastical than SNOW GIRL. Definitely has a nastier edge and an higher body count (including plenty of non-combatants). A fair amount of gothic sensibility, but not as much as, say, THE BLACK LIZARD. As with most of his horror tinged wu xia (which also includes THE BLACK LIZARD, FULL MOON SCIMITAR, SWORDSMAN AND ENCHANT... read more

Fear swoops into a small village where the Bat Without Wings, a notorious villain, has returned after a five year absence. Now a prominent young maiden has disappeared into his clutches, and it's up to her family and a resourceful swordsman to tangle with ghosts, a bamboo labyrinth, and crafty bat traps to stop this winged menace! From the director of The Magic Blade and The Lizard, this outlandish, action-packed martial arts cult classic now comes to DVD for the first time in America, fully restored and flying high!