Scared Stiff
1987, Cantonese. Directed by Lau Kar-Wing.
Alan and Halley are partners in a pest control company. Handsome Alan gets the girls and puffy Halley gets nothing. One night the two are injured in a car crash. Halley suffers slight injuries but Alan is dead for all purposes except his brain wave which still works actively.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lau Kar-WingDirector
- Michael Miu Kiu-waiDavid Miu Tai Wai
- Eric Tsang Chi-waiHalley Tsang Hsiao Wei
- Emily Chu Bo-yeeAlice
- Woo FungDr. Woo
- Chow Yun-FatInspector Chow
- Phillip Ko FaiInspector Chow's Man
- Yuen WahWah
- Anita Mui Yim-fongMui
- Wu MaVampire Hunter
- Joh Chung-SingCast
- Joh Yin-LingDavid's Girlfriend
- Mai KeiRobber
Details
- Released
- 6 March 1987
- Original title
- 小生夢驚魂
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Sze-To Cheuk-hon
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Scared Stiff runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Scared Stiff isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 March 1987. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Scared Stiff?
If you liked Scared Stiff, try Accident Man, Blind Detective, Repo Men.
Who directed Scared Stiff?
Scared Stiff (1987) was directed by Lau Kar-Wing and stars Michael Miu Kiu-wai, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Emily Chu Bo-yee.