Japan Synopsis
餓鬼魂
The story is about a Journalist who becomes infected with a Japanese demon. The demon incubates in the mans stomach before Violently tearing its way up and out through the Journalists mouth (Complete with mouth splitting wide open). As soon as the Demon is "born" it is snatched away by a mysterious stranger. The Journalist (Yes, somehow he survived) soon discovers that the man who grabbed up the demon is in fact a former infectee who has developed a taste for the little demons, In fact they taste so good that when a person eats their flesh they then instantly become addicted to it.
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Fantasy + Horror in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Demon Within itself).
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
In the crowded 1984-1986 Japan release window, Demon Within sits at #83 of 91. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Demon Within premiered alongside 33 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 33 other Japan films in 1985.
The 660th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 2th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,345 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,238 of 1,274 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tsuburaya Productions |
| Runtime | 54m |
| Release Date | December 27, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0225831 |