A journalist becomes possessed by a gakidama, a spirit of the dead. Unknown to the man, a demon is now incubating in his stomach, and a mysterious stranger seem to know what afflicts him.
Kazuyo Matsui
Mrs. Morioka
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Mr. Morioka
Ichirō Ogura
Kitayan
Yousuke Saito
Mystery Man
The Demon Within is a fantasy, horror, mystery film released in 1985 exploring themes of creature feature. Directed by Masayoshi Sukita, it stars Kazuyo Matsui, Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Ichirō Ogura. A journalist becomes possessed by a gakidama, a spirit of the dead. Unknown to the man, a demon is now incubating in his stomach, and a mysterious stranger seem to know what afflicts him.
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