The Demon Within (1985)
餓鬼魂
A journalist becomes possessed by a gakidama, a spirit of the dead. Unknown to the man, a demon is now incubating in his stomach, and a mysterious stranger seem to know what afflicts him.
- Date of release
- 1985-12-27
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 54m
- Genres
- Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
- Director
- Masayoshi Sukita
Casting
- Kazuyo Matsui — Mrs. Morioka
- Kyōzō Nagatsuka — Mr. Morioka
- Ichirō Ogura — Kitayan
- Yousuke Saito — Mystery Man
Interesting facts
Gakidama, also known as The Demon Within and The Tasty Flesh, is a Japanese horror film based on the novel of the same name by Baku Yumemakara. The 54-minute creature feature was directed by Masayoshi Sukita and released on 27 December 1985. A combination of Japanese folklore and contemporary horror standards, the story concerns a flesh-eating hitodama and its attacks on a journalist and those near him. Special effects and make-up were handled by Shinichi Wakasa, also known for his work on various Godzilla films.
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