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Hiruko the Goblin (1991)

Hiruko the Goblin poster
Original title
ヒルコ/妖怪ハンター
Directed by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Genre
horror film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
PG12
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 72 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A school teacher and a folklorist investigate a mysterious goblin creature that terrorizes a high school. They face supernatural events and a growing threat as they try to uncover the truth.

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What happens

Hiruko the Goblin (Japanese: 妖怪ハンター ヒルコ, Hepburn: Yōkai Hantā: Hiruko), also known as Yōkai Hunter: Hiruko, is a 1991 Japanese horror film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and starring Kenji Sawada. It is based on a manga by Daijiro Morohoshi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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