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63% Critic Match
Hiruko the Goblin
“Slam the door shut!”
6.3 / 10• 1991• 1h 29m•NR• Japanese
HorrorFantasyComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kenji Sawada
Hieda Reijirou
Lead
Naoto Takenaka
Takashi Yabe
Megumi Ueno
Reiko
MK
Masaki Kudou
Masao Yabe
Hideo Murota
Watanabe
Kimiko Yo
Reiko's Mother
Ken Mitsuishi
Archeologist
Bang-ho Cho
Archeologist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shinya Tsukamoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hiruko the Goblin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
