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Weirdhouse Cinema: Magic of Spell

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild world of Taiwanese fantasy with 1988’s “Magic of Spell,” a direct sequel to “Child of Peach” from the previous year. It’s once again directed by Chung-Hsing Chao, stars Hsiao-Lao Lin and is totally bonkers. 

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