Summary
Three conspirators steal a secret android. In their warehouse hideout, the android secretes a reality-altering substance, which casts them into a frightening nether-world of interconnected subjectivity.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 61
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 4 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 sci-fi movies, −35 min on the typical 99
typical 9964Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Released
1986
June 21, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Shigeru Izumiya Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer, Art Direction
Camera · 1
- Kazuo Komizu Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Akira Ishige Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Yûichi Matsui Special Effects Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Katsuro Onoue Special Effects
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