Release Date: May 11, 1991 Wide
Release Date: May 11, 1991 Wide
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An archeological dig at an ancient burial ground unearths a demonic goblin in this ghoulish tale. When an excavator disappears, assistant archaeologist Hieda (Kenji Sawada) convinces the missing man's son, Maseo (Masaki Kudou), that evil is afoot. A rash of mysterious beheadings leads the men to a showdown with the spiderlike Hiruko, a goblin charged with opening the Gates of Hell and unleashing an angry army of bloodthirsty demons.
May 11, 1991 Wide
May 10, 2005
Let's see, have we got improbable inventions created by a man who was discredited in his field? Check. Mysterious bodily marks? Check. A cheesy soundtrack, bright red blood, spider-like demons? Check all round. Congratulations, it's a Japanese B-movie! Or at least, I assume it's a B-movie. Hiruko isn't a classic in the
November 5, 2008Super Reviewer
Strange, campy and almost incoherent Japanese demon film that works most of the time although the "wacky" acting rather pushes it to its breaking point. Still a nice change of pace after Tsukamoto's previous film the even more confusing Tetsuo.
August 13, 2008
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