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.
Audience Engagement
486 audience reviews — more than 93% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (93th percentile) outruns trending popularity (65th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Horror + Science Fiction in Japan
93 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Screamers itself).
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
In the crowded 1994-1996 Japan release window, Screamers sits at #113 of 143. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Screamers premiered alongside 59 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 48m runtime, production spent $185K per minute on screen and earned $54K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.
The 1030th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
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 |