Director Ho Meng-Hua (The Mighty Peking Man) divides his time between the nasty, goofy and grisly here. There's ample opportunity for him to disgust as various, explicit spells are carried out throughout the film, within the then modern 70s atmosphere, freaky sound design and a fast paced tone. Things never truly become scary however and when the special effects climax hit, Black Magic can't really compete. Ho pushes the buttons he can, with a fair degree of success and the film is a bowl of disgusting delight from the horror filmmaking side of Shaw's despite. An often tasty side to the studio.