Hiruko the Goblin

1991 · directed by Shinya Tsukamoto

Rating
62/100
Hit
no

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.

Hiruko the Goblin (1991), directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, rates 62/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Kenji Sawada
  • Naoto Takenaka
  • Megumi Ueno
  • Masaki Kudou
  • Hideo Murota
  • Kimiko Yo
  • Ken Mitsuishi
  • Bang-ho Cho
  • Yumi Mitani
  • Chika Asamoto

Crew

More from Shinya Tsukamoto

  1. Killing (2018) — 81/100 · hit
  2. Gemini (1999) — 80/100 · hit
  3. Vital (2004) — 75/100
  4. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) — 73/100
  5. Bullet Ballet (1998) — 71/100
  6. Kotoko (2011) — 70/100

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