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The Boy from Hell (2004)

Directed by Mari Asato

Horror

Overview

A mysterious old woman appears before Setsu, who has recently lost her only child in a tragic accident. She says she can bring Setsu’s son, Daio back to life. After agreeing to this sinister proposal, Daio returns to his mother, but to Setsu’s horror, he is half decomposed and inhuman. To make him human again, he needs fresh human organs. Setsu does everything she can to reincarnate her son, but Daio just turns into a different kind of monster. No one can stop him as he continues to feed his hunger, claiming victim after victim.

Length 50 minutes

Actors

Kanji Tsuda | Mirai Yamamoto | Mitsuru Akaboshi | Shota Sometani | Baku Numata | Hanae ShĂ´ji

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
11/13/2017TVDVDRented6 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Wow they totally lift Goblin’s Profondo Rosso for the score in this! Hilarious. Always fun to see see Kanji Tsuda even when he has some weird nose prosthetic as he does in this movie, another story by Hideshi Hino. The Theater Of Horror films are hit and miss but I like director Mari Asato’s ability to make micro-budget flicks entertaining (check out Dead Go Round). This movie is horrifying in a Pet Sematary way yet very funny.

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