车夫张大胆(洪金宝 饰)自称胆识过人,神鬼不怕,经常与别人打赌练胆。某天他提前收工,发现老婆(梁雪薇 饰)与别人私通,而对方竟是大胆的雇主谭老板(黄蝦 饰)。谭老板为掩盖真相,派师爷(太保 饰)寻茅山道士钱真人(陈龙 饰)设坛杀害大胆。 钱真人设下圈套,借打赌之名将张大胆诱至马家祠堂,施法唤出僵尸追杀大胆。钱之师弟许真人(钟发 饰)不满师兄图财害命、伤天害理恶举。他暗中协助大胆,使之最终逃过此劫。然而谭老板祸心不死,一计不成,再施一计,非置大胆于死地不可……Villager Bold Cheung (Sammo Hung Kam-Bo), known for his willingness to do anything courageous, bold or daring, becomes a target by the evil rich Master Tam (Huang Ha), who committed adultery with Cheung's unfaithful wife and wants to keep her as his mistress. Cheung is tricked into a bet to spend the night in a haunted temple, where a vampire was unleashed by Priest Chin Hoi (Lung Chan), hired by Tam, to kill him. However, Hoi's more righteous colleague, Priest Tsui (Fat Chung), wants to save Cheung and counterattack Hoi and Tam's wicked deeds.