Curse II: The Bite
1989 1h 38m movie Film Japan

Curse II: The Bite

“Sometimes the Body Has A Mind of Its Own.”

Synopsis

“Sometimes the Body Has A Mind of Its Own.”

After a young man is bitten on the hand by a radioactive snake, his hand changes into a lethal snake head, which attacks everyone he comes into contact with. Also, his body becomes filled with snakes. Now, he must prevent himself from hurting others.

The 1988–1990 Japan Window

110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Curse II: The Bite sits at position #104.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #2

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  3. Ranma ½
    #3

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  4. Grave of the Fireflies
    #4

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Ball Z
    #6

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. My Neighbor Totoro
    #8

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Curse II: The Bite. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Curse II: The Bite premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.9
TMDB Rating
34
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,444 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #330 of 391 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Italy, United States of America, Japan
Original Language En
Spoken Languages English, Japanese, Italian
Production Companies Towa Productions, Trans World Entertainment (TWE), VIVA Entertainment, Trihoof Investments
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date June 27, 1989
IMDb tt0094929

Themes & Motifs

  • snake
  • guitar
  • motel
  • sequel
  • revenge
  • hospital
  • creature
  • snake bite
  • creature feature
  • young couple
  • genetic mutation

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