Hiruko the Goblin
1991 · 89 min · Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Shinya Tsukamoto
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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 and eventually battle Hiruko.
Emotional fingerprint
Hiruko the Goblin (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Disturbing 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Disturbing25%
- Surprise15%
- Humor15%
- Excitement10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Cast
Hieda Reijirou
Reiko
Archeologist
Grandmother
Hieda Akane
Takashi Yabe's Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Shinya Tsukamoto
- Written by
- Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Daijirô Morohoshi, Koji Tsutsumi, Shinya Tsukamoto, Koji Tsutsumi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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