The Demon poster

The Demon

鬼

1972 ·8m · ★ 6.4 (21)

Two brothers, who are both hunters and live with their mother, go to the mountains to set traps for deer. Suddenly, a demon grabs the younger brother. The older brother shoots an arrow, severing the demon's arm, which they plan to take home. But they make a grisly discovery on the journey home.

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Director

Kihachiro Kawamoto Kihachiro Kawamoto
3 horror films in catalog
The Demon
The Demon 1972
Dojoji Temple
Dojoji Temple 1976
The Restaurant of Many Orders
The Restaurant of Many Orders 1991

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanizationAnimal Harm
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TMDB Keywords

demonshort filmsibling relationshipstop motion

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