Battlefield Baseball
地獄甲子園
Battlefield Baseball is a tough game — it doesn't end until all the members on the opposing team are dead. In this game the Gedo High team is composed of blue-faced zombies, and their opponents on the Seido High team know they don't have a chance at beating them unless they can bring back a star pitcher who has a lethal pitch called the Super Tornado, but who has hung up his cleats and has no desire to return to the game.
Why it matters
Blood-soaked sports and splatter gore collide in a deliriously over-the-top cult horror-comedy that plays like Evil Dead meets a high school baseball game gone apocalyptic.
- Practical effects carnage by way of exploding heads, flying limbs, and zombie ballplayers that never quit — a gorehound’s delight.
- Perfect for fans of absurd grindhouse and Japanese genre mashups who appreciate wild tonal swings and gleeful excess.
- Subverts the sports movie underdog trope with undead rosters and a pitch that’s literally lethal — a fresh take on body horror meets athletic rivalry.
- It’s gloriously bonkers and rough around the edges, so expect camp and a loose narrative, but with enough manic energy to keep you hooked.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
28
Survival
33
