Japan Synopsis
“The last scream you hear will be your own.”
SIRIUS 6B, Year 2078. On a distant mining planet ravaged by a decade of war, scientists have created the perfect weapon: a blade-wielding, self-replicating race of killing devices known as Screamers designed for one purpose only — to hunt down and destroy all enemy life forms.
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Screamers sits at position #113.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Screamers premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 48m runtime, production spent $185K per minute on screen and earned $54K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,564 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #153 of 391 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Fuji Eight Company Ltd., Allegro Films, Fries Film Group, Super Ecran, Triumph Films |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | September 8, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0114367 |