Gakidama (Japanese: 餓鬼魂;[1] English: Baby Goblin) is a Japanese horror film based on the novel of the same name by Baku Yumemakara.[2] The 54-minute creature feature was directed by Masayoshi Sukita and released in 1985. A combination of Japanese folklore and contemporary horror standards, the story concerns a flesh-eating hitodama (a gakidama) and its attacks on a journalist and those near him.[3]
| Gakidama | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 餓鬼魂 |
| Directed by | Masayoshi Sukita |
| Based on | Gakidama by Baku Yumemakara |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
References
edit- ^ 夢枕獏の原作を円谷プロが映像化！ 映画『餓鬼魂』涙の初DVD化！. CDJournal (in Japanese). 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Bush, Laurence C. (2001). Asian Horror Encyclopedia: Asian Horror Culture in Literature, Manga and Folklore. United States: Writers Club Press. p. 207. ISBN 0-595-20181-4.
- ^ Doherty, Niina (13 July 2019). "Film Review: Gakidama (1985)". Horrornews.net. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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