Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies
1986 41m movie Film Japan

Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies

ギニーピッグ3 戦慄! 死なない男

Synopsis

ギニーピッグ3 戦慄! 死なない男

After being dumped by his girlfriend for a friend, he attempts suicide – which turns up pain-free – and decides to scare the guy by literally throwing his own guts at him.

Horror + Comedy in Japan

46 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies itself).

The 1985–1987 Japan Window

In the crowded 1985-1987 Japan release window, Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies sits at #99 of 100. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Touch
    #1

    Touch

    ★ 9.2 · 1985
  2. The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
    #2

    The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

    ★ 8.6 · 1986
  3. Silver Fang
    #3

    Silver Fang

    ★ 8.6 · 1986
  4. Saint Seiya
    #4

    Saint Seiya

    ★ 8.5 · 1986
  5. Robotech
    #5

    Robotech

    ★ 8.5 · 1985
  6. Dengeki Sentai Changeman
    #6

    Dengeki Sentai Changeman

    ★ 8.3 · 1985
  7. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    #7

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    ★ 8.3 · 1986
  8. Dragon Ball
    #8

    Dragon Ball

    ★ 8.2 · 1986

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies premiered alongside 38 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1986.

The 673rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

44
Reviews
61st
Review-volume percentile
27th
Popularity percentile

44 audience reviews — more than 61% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (61th percentile) outruns trending popularity (27th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

4.4
TMDB Rating
44
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,523 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #363 of 391 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSai Enterprise
Runtime41m
Release DateApril 10, 1986
IMDbtt0161636