Ghost Nursing (1982) Yang gui | Merits of Sin | Region-Free (DVD)

Title: Ghost Nursing (1982)

Genre: Horror

Plot Synopsis:

Jackie, a woman plagued by a string of bad luck, travels to Thailand in hopes of changing her fortune. She becomes involved with the God of Gold and learns of a ritual called “ghost nursing,” where she must offer a drop of her blood every three days to a child ghost in return for wealth and success. Initially, her life begins to improve, but when she fails to maintain the ritual, the ghost child turns malevolent, leading to possession, chaos, and a terrifying battle with supernatural forces.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Wilson Tong

• Writers: Wilson Tong

• Cast:

  • Moon Lee as Jackie

  • Billy Chan as Chen

  • Pauline Wong as Aunt

  • Fung Ging-Man as Monk

  • Wong Ching as God of Gold

IMDb Link:

Ghost Nursing (1982)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. BlakeBergman – ★★★½
   “Ghost Nursing is probably not the most defining title within the genre but holds a general amount of fun if one takes the chance. It’s a lot of good fun as an evil entity wreaks havoc on Jackie’s world, with a good assortment of grossout effects.”

2. slowlow – ★★★★
   “God bless the Hong Kongers and their no-holds-barred attitude to horror. Ghost Nursing is just weird, wild fun. It manages to be funny, creepy, gross, and action-packed all at once.”

3. Z.F. – ★★★
   “Starts out slow but really ramps up in the final act. The practical effects were absolutely delightful, especially the possession scenes. Bit of a morality tale mixed with black magic chaos.”

4. spinebuster – ★★★½
   “This one’s got a possessed doll, blood rituals, and a wild fight with a flaming ghost baby. You really can’t go wrong with Category III supernatural horror from this era.”

5. cyberspaceCadet – ★★★★
   “The way Ghost Nursing escalates from quirky ritual horror to all-out gooey nightmare is peak HK cinema energy. Would love to see this in a midnight screening with a loud crowd.”

Meta Description:

A cult horror gem from Hong Kong, Ghost Nursing (1982) delivers wild supernatural terror and black magic chaos as a woman’s attempt to change her luck spirals into a terrifying blood pact with a ghost child.