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SPIRIT OF THE RAPED is a Shaw Brothers supernatural horror flick that has much in common with their more famous BLACK MAGIC of the same year. This one's a far cry from their earlier genteel haunted house and romantic ghost tales made at the beginning of the 1970s; the horror here is gnarlier and far more explicit. Still, the sexual content is surprisingly tame, which at least is something. The film is fast-paced and adopts an anthology approach of sorts as it charts supernatural revenge meted out on various deserving characters. The 'eyeball' subplot is the most satisfying (and grisly), but you'll keep watching until the overwrought climax. Wong Yue and Wang Chung are among the martial arts stars appearing.