Angel of Darkness

1995 1h 11m JA

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 12

Horror

Synopsis

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At a high school in Tokyo, several of the female students have been moon-lighting as prostitutes. A teacher catches onto this fact and goes about putting an end to it. Things go awry when he discovers he turns into a sex demon with tentacles whenever he gets aroused or angry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Seiko Seno
Ayu Shinohara
Mariko Motoki
Natsuki Asô
Mari Kawagoe
Ryosuke Suzuki
Satoru Saito
Kensuke Aoshima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsunori Hattori
Writers: Yûki Okano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Angel of Darkness Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mitsunori Hattori, shot by Motomu Shimada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryuji Murayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hitoshi Takagi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Seiko Seno and Ayu Shinohara and Mariko Motoki carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mitsunori Hattori directs. Motomu Shimada behind the camera. Ryuji Murayama scores. Hitoshi Takagi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Angel of Darkness Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mitsunori Hattori, shot by Motomu Shimada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ryuji Murayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hitoshi Takagi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Seiko Seno and Ayu Shinohara and Mariko Motoki carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0192162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Motomu Shimada
Original score: Ryuji Murayama
Editing: Hitoshi Takagi
Runtime: 71 min · 1h 11m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Angel of Darkness (1995)

Part of

Angel of Darkness Collection

A quintent of delightful Japanese films about a man/creature with phallic tentacles invading the privacy of various women. Based on an animated series.