Horror ·Fantasy ·Comedy · Japan · 1991 · 1h 29m

Hiruko the Goblin

ヒルコ/妖怪ハンター

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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