Hiruko the Goblin

Hiruko the Goblin
Film poster
Directed byShinya Tsukamoto
Written byShinya Tsukamoto
Story byKoji Tsutsumi
Based onYōkai Hunter
by Daijiro Morohoshi
Produced byToshiaki Nakazawa
Yasuhiro Hasegawa
Shin Yoneyama
StarringKenji Sawada
CinematographyMasahiro Kishimoto
Edited byYoshitami Kuroiwa
Shinya Tsukamoto
Music byTatsushi Umegaki
Distributed byShochiku-Fuji Company (Theatrical release)
Kaijyu Theater
Release date
  • 11 May 1991 (1991-05-11)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Hiruko the Goblin (Yōkai Hantā: Hiruko (妖怪ハンター ヒルコ, Yōkai Hunter: Hiruko)) is a 1991 Japanese horror film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and starring Kenji Sawada.[1] It is based on a manga by Daijiro Morohoshi.[2]

  1. ^ Jason Buchanan (2011). "New York Times: Hiruko the Goblin". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  2. ^ "妖怪ハンター ヒルコ". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.