Hiruko the Goblin (1991)

11 May 1991 • Comedy, Fantasy, Horror • 1h 29m

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 and eventually battle Hiruko.

Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Director

Daijirô Morohoshi, Koji Tsutsumi, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Writer

Kenji Sawada, Masaki Kudou, Hideo Murota
Starring

Language: Japanese
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: Japan
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6.1

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