Summary
Coerced by the evil Witch Raga, Ashura, the Hell Virgin, attempts to unlock the four Earth holes that lead to the Gates of Hell. Together, Raga aims to control the Earth.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 64
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −9 min on the typical 95
typical 9586Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1988
December 10, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
HorrorFantasyScience FictionActionLanguage
cn
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseMade in
Hong Kong SAR China
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more20 people
- Yuen BiaoMonk Peacock
- Gloria Yip Wan-yeeAshura
- Pauline WongRaga
- Hiroshi MikamiMonk Lucky Fruit
- Eddy Ko HungMaster Ku Fong
- Gordon Liu Chia-huiKubira
- Narumi YasudaMiss Okada
- Ken OgataJiku Ajari
Kara Wai Ying-hungKujaku's Mother
Phillip Kwok ChuiJikaku (Kujaku's Father)
Ken BoyleArcheologist
Chiu Jun-ChiuTaxi Driver
Tonpei HidariDepartment Store Manager
Cheung Kwok-WahKubira's Soldier
Siu Tak-FooKubira's Soldier
Yang ShengKubira's Soldier
Yuen MiuKubira's Soldier
Cheung Yiu-SingKubira's Soldier
Fei PakPolice Officer- YWYan-Hong WuKubira's Soldier
Directing · 2
- Lam Ngai-chai Director
- Takashi Miike Assistant Director
Writing · 6
- Izo Hashimoto Writer
- Edward Tang Writer
- Frank Kong Heung-Sang Writer
- Ikki Sekizumi Writer
- Shirley Woo Suet-Lai Writer
- Makoto Ogino Comic Book
Production · 1
- Chua Lam Producer
Camera · 1
- Kwan Chi-Kan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Sound · 1
- Mickie Yoshino Original Music Composer
Visual Effects · 2
- Takashige Ichise Visual Effects Producer
- Masao Nakabori VFX Director of Photography
Other crew · 3
- Stephen Tung Wai Martial Arts Choreographer
- Keita Amemiya Special Effects
- Phillip Kwok Chui Martial Arts Choreographer
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