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

From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema
Directed byNaomi Holwill
Directed by
Naomi Holwill
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.
Last Updated: November 7, 2025



