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Possessed
Movie

Possessed

1983 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

An insane man is shot dead by two cops, Kung and Hsiao, after he refused to listen to them and stabbed a woman dead. After the encounter, the two cops always strange things and Hsiaos girlfriend is also haunted. To reduce the fear of hiring police a Taoist to sort out this problem ...

Overall Series Review

A classic 1983 Hong Kong supernatural horror film centered on two police officers being haunted by a spirit of a murder victim. The conflict is rooted in a traditional concept of ancestral sin and the consequences of moral corruption committed by one officer's father. The narrative is driven by a spiritual reckoning for past wrongs and the balance of justice, with the resolution relying on a Taoist priest and traditional Chinese spiritual methods to confront the supernatural evil. The film's themes are classic horror, fate, and cosmic karma.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The plot focuses on a supernatural curse and the consequences of corruption and a murder. The central conflict is moral and ancestral, not driven by modern intersectional race or identity hierarchy. Characters are judged by their actions and the moral weight of their family's past.

Oikophobia1/10

The film is deeply situated within the culture of Hong Kong and uses a Taoist priest to resolve the spiritual crisis, validating traditional Chinese spiritual and moral systems. The critique is of individual/familial corruption, not a wholesale condemnation of the culture or civilization itself.

Feminism2/10

The primary characters are male police officers, and female characters (girlfriend, sister) are primarily in supportive or victim roles in the supernatural conflict. There is no evidence of the 'Girl Boss' trope, the emasculation of males as a theme, or anti-natalist messaging.

LGBTQ+1/10

The plot is a straight horror narrative centered on the consequences of ancestral sin and the traditional family/ancestral line. No part of the plot involves centering alternative sexualities, deconstructing the nuclear family, or lecturing on gender theory.

Anti-Theism1/10

The movie is fundamentally dependent on a transcendent moral and spiritual framework where a ghost is seeking revenge from 'hell' for past injustice. The resolution is achieved through the use of a Taoist priest and spiritual rites, validating traditional faith and belief as a source of power against chaos and evil.