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Hiruko the Goblin

Hiruko the Goblin

Slam the door shut!

19916.11h 29m

Overview

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.

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by Daijirô Morohoshi, Koji Tsutsumi, Shinya Tsukamoto
Produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, Sadao Ochi, Shin Yoneyama
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Top Cast

Kenji Sawada

Kenji Sawada

Hieda Reijirou

Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

Takashi Yabe

Megumi Ueno

Megumi Ueno

Reiko

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Masaki Kudou

Masao Yabe

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Watanabe

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Reiko's Mother

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Archeologist

Bang-ho Cho

Bang-ho Cho

Archeologist

Yumi Mitani

Yumi Mitani

Grandmother

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Chika Asamoto

Hieda Akane

Themes & Keywords

hellbased on comiccrownschoolsummergoblinyokai

About Hiruko the Goblin

Hiruko the Goblin is a horror, fantasy, comedy film released in 1991 exploring themes of hell, based on comic, crown, school, summer, goblin. Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, it stars Kenji Sawada, Naoto Takenaka, Megumi Ueno. 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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