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Feature film — 1991

Hiruko the Goblin (1991)

6.31h 29mHorror — Fantasy — Comedy

A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth. Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance mission. He beheads students in order to assemble their heads on the demons' spider-like bodies. Hieda, an archaeology professor, and Masao, a haunted student, investigate the gory deaths.

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A high-signal pick with 76 votes.

Nichiei Agency / Sedic / Shochiku-Fuji Company / Wings / Kaijyu Theater / Fangoria Films

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Director: Shinya Tsukamoto

On screen

Cast & crew

Kenji Sawada as Hieda Reijirou

Kenji Sawada

Hieda Reijirou

Naoto Takenaka as Takashi Yabe

Naoto Takenaka

Takashi Yabe

Megumi Ueno as Reiko

Megumi Ueno

Reiko

M

Masaki Kudou

Masao Yabe

Hideo Murota as Watanabe

Hideo Murota

Watanabe

Kimiko Yo as Reiko's Mother

Kimiko Yo

Reiko's Mother

Ken Mitsuishi as Archeologist

Ken Mitsuishi

Archeologist

Bang-ho Cho as Archeologist

Bang-ho Cho

Archeologist

Yumi Mitani as Grandmother

Yumi Mitani

Grandmother

C

Chika Asamoto

Hieda Akane

I

Imari Tsuji

Takashi Yabe's Mother

A

Anri Hayashi

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