Devil Fetus

After a cursed antique is brought into a family home, an unseen evil takes root, leading to a brutal death and a long-suppressed horror. Twelve years later, the malevolent force resurfaces, seizing a new host within the same bloodline and unleashing a cycle of possession, ritual, and violence. As the family confronts ancient magic and inescapable fate, the film builds toward a dark reckoning between human will and demonic obsession.

Devil Fetus is regarded as one of the most notorious Hong Kong horror films of the early 1980s, known for its uncompromising tone and graphic supernatural imagery.

The film belongs to a popular East Asian horror tradition where everyday objects become vessels of evil. In this film, an antique artifact triggers possession and long-term devastation within a single family.

The twelve-year gap between the initial tragedy and the demon’s return reflects a common motif in Chinese folklore, where curses lie dormant until destiny demands completion.

Upon release, the film stood out for its intensity and explicit content, pushing far beyond the limits of what was typical in mainstream Hong Kong cinema of the era.

Although released before Hong Kong’s Category III rating system, the film anticipates its shock-driven style, extreme imagery, and adult-only sensibilities.