Rent Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
3.2 of 5 from 62 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
Called to an idyllic countryside town, disgraced archaeologist Professor Hieda (pop idol Kenji Sawada) teams up with high schooler Masao (Masaki Kudou) when a series of disappearances - including those of Masao's father (Naoto Takenaka) and classmate crush Reiko (Megumi Ueno) - take place. Together, the unlikely duo discover that the local high school sits atop an ancient burial mound that may very well be a subterranean gateway to hell. Offering a raucous mashup of genres - ranging from campy adventure to Lovecraftian body horror - 'Hiruko the Goblin' delivers pulse-pounding thrills with over-the-top visuals including stop-motion animation and practical effects that recall the early works of Sam Raimi and John Carpenter. - Actors:
- Kenji Sawada, Masaki Kudou, Hideo Murota, Naoto Takenaka, Megumi Ueno, Chika Asamoto, Bang-ho Cho, Anri Hayashi, Mitsue Midorikawa, Yumi Mitani, Ken Mitsuishi, Naoko Shimizu, Imari Tsuji, Daisuke Yamashita, Kimiko Yo
- Directors:
- Shin'ya Tsukamoto
- Producers:
- Toshiaki Nakazawa, Shin Yoneyama
- Writers:
- Daijirô Morohoshi, Koji Tsutsumi, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
- Aka:
- Yôkai hantâ: Hiruko
- Studio:
- Artsmagic Ltd.
- Genres:
- Comedy, Horror
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Archaeology on Screen: Part 2, A Brief History of Film...
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/01/2022
- Run Time:
- 89 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary by Tom Mes
- 2 Interviews with Shinya Tsukamoto
- Special Creature Effects: Takashi Oda Interview
- Creature Effects Feature
- Original Trailer
