Hiruko the Goblin
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| Hiruko the Goblin | |
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 US DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Produced by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Written by | Shinya Tsukamoto |
| Music by | Tatsushi Umegaki |
| Cinematography | Masahiro Kishimoto |
| Distributed by | There's |
| Released | May 11, 1991 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| JMDb profile | |
| Trailer | |
Hiruko the Goblin (ヒルコ 妖怪ハンター Hiruko: Yokai Hanta, lit. Hiruko, ghost-hunter) is a 1991 Japanese film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto.
[edit] Plot
While investigating a mysterious site, archaeologist Professor Yabe vanishes soon after writing a letter to his Hieda, his colleague. When Hieda finally arrives he teams up with Yabe's son to figure out what happened to Yabe and a group of his son's friends from school. They eventually find the students decapitated and the two of them must confront a hideous monster.
[edit] Cast
- Kenji Sawada ... Hieda Reijirou
- Masaki Kudou ... Masao Yabe
- Hideo Murota ... Watanabe
- Naoto Takenaka ... Takashi Yabe
- Megumi Ueno ... Tsukishima Reiko
[edit] External links
- Hiruko the Goblin at Film Monthly
- Hiruko the Goblin at KFCC
