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Hiruko the Goblin (1991)

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  • May 11, 1991
  • 1h 29m

6.3/10

TMDB user score
76 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Hiruko the Goblin is a 1991 horror and fantasy film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. Its leading cast includes Kenji Sawada, Naoto Takenaka and Megumi Ueno. It runs for 1 hour 29 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 29 minutes
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
6.3/10 from 76 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

“HIRUKO THE GOBLIN” Official trailer (Eng sub) · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Kenji Sawada Hieda Reijirou
  • Naoto Takenaka Takashi Yabe
  • Megumi Ueno Reiko
  • Masaki Kudou Masao Yabe
  • Hideo Murota Watanabe
  • Kimiko Yo Reiko's Mother
  • Ken Mitsuishi Archeologist
  • Bang-ho Cho Archeologist
  • Yumi Mitani Grandmother
  • Chika Asamoto Hieda Akane
  • Imari Tsuji Takashi Yabe's Mother
  • Anri Hayashi
  • Mitsue Midorikawa
  • Naoko Shimizu
  • Imari Tsuji
  • Daisuke Yamashita
  • Kimiko Yo

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