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Hiruko the Goblin
“Slam the door shut!”
62%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
Hiruko the Goblin (1991) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hiruko the Goblin (1991) — a movie tagged as Horror, Fantasy, and Comedy with dark and funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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, an… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hiruko the Goblin 62% (70 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Hiruko the Goblin suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
62%
from 70 TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1991-05-11
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 6.2
- TMDB ID
- 38405
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What is Hiruko the Goblin about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Hiruko the Goblin?
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How long is the movie Hiruko the Goblin?
The official runtime for Hiruko the Goblin is approximately 89 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kenji Sawada
Hieda Reijirou
Naoto Takenaka
Takashi Yabe
Megumi Ueno
Reiko
- M
Masaki Kudou
Masao Yabe
Hideo Murota
Watanabe
Kimiko Yo
Reiko's Mother
Ken Mitsuishi
Archeologist
Bang-ho Cho
Archeologist
Yumi Mitani
Grandmother
- C
Chika Asamoto
Hieda Akane
- I
Imari Tsuji
Takashi Yabe's Mother
- A
Anri Hayashi
- M
Mitsue Midorikawa
- N
Naoko Shimizu
- I
Imari Tsuji
- D
Daisuke Yamashita
Kimiko Yo
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