Hiruko the Goblin (1991) movie poster

Hiruko the Goblin

ヒルコ/妖怪ハンター

1991 ·1h 29m · ★ 6.1 (65)

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.

Why it matters
11 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
71
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
60
Creature
36
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
83
Cerebral
14
Survival
66

Setting

School

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

based on comiccrowngoblinhellsummeryokai

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