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• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000XPUPVG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,622 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

It all started with The Five Venoms, the internationally loved kung-fu thriller. It continued through more than a dozen bloody good entertainments featuring the same actors in different roles. This is considered the last official "Venoms" movie, but what a film it is. There's one plasma-spurting attack after another as heroes and rogues alike try to solve the secrets of this hell house. The core Venoms themselves choreograph the gory fun in this fond farewell to their worldwide film series sensation!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Typical venom flick but worth watching, December 11, 2007

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Brian P. Webb "love to groove" (philadelphia,PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: House of Traps *Shaw Brothers* Remastered Edition DVD (DVD)

I am a serious fan of the kung fu genre aspecially the Shaw Brothers,I first saw this movie about 20 years ago and up until now this was one of the hardest films to find. The action is up to par with what you can expect from a Shaw Brothers film staring the venoms not over run with fight scenes but enough to keep you satified. This film has all of the venoms on hand except Lo Meng, it's well worth adding to your collection.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great., April 21, 2008

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M. Vargha "Waveman" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: House of Traps *Shaw Brothers* Remastered Edition DVD (DVD)

House of Traps? The plot is simple. The "house of traps" itself is not particularly elaborate, and the movie seems shorter than it should be. Despite all of this, the film is fun to watch. Four of the six Venoms appear in this film: Lu Feng, Sun Chien, Philip Kwok and Chiang Sheng. Several other fine performers round out the cast. Philip Kwok really steals the show as the pranksterish "Black Fox," with both his fine kung fu and his comical acting. There are also a host of other interesting characters such as "Butterfly," played by Lu Feng and the "Rat Brothers."

The plot involves a Sung Dynasty prince attempting to usurp power, and the characters choosing sides. Of course, not every character is on the side for which he initially appears. Certain imperial items are stolen and stored in the House of Traps which is controlled by the usurper prince. While the plot is thin, it is sufficient for the action. The fight scenes are well done and include a wide variety of weapons. However, I did not find the fight scenes as enjoyable as those in most other Venom films. One other point of disappointment is that Sun Chien (aka: the Scorpion) does not have a fight scene in the film, so the viewer is denied Sun Chien's usual impressive kicking ability.

The DVD quality of my copy was quite good. The version is in mandarin with English subtitles.

2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been lots better Quality, August 28, 2011

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Victoria Rose "Victoria J. Rose" (Burbank, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: House of Traps *Shaw Brothers* Remastered Edition DVD (DVD)

Seller was prompt. Material arrived when predicted. Material was in excellent shape as advertised. Material was as adveristed, good olde kung-fu movies. I am not a movie expert, except in what I like. I just enjoy kung-fu movies as a great mental break from humdrum. I especially enjoy these period pieces. This is a poor quality remaster. The plot is also confusing and predictable. Fighting is excellent - saves movie. Technically entire video distracting.