Japan Synopsis
El carnaval de las bestias
A hit man working for the Yakuza double crosses his employers and flees with a cache of diamonds from the latest heist. Injured and hiding in the mountain regions of Spain, with Japanese assassins in hot pursuit, he takes refuge in the home of a local doctor and his two daughters who nurse him back to health and hide him from his pursuers, taking drastic and murderous measures to protect him… for they have plans of their own in store for their current guest.
Crime + Horror in Japan
26 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Beasts' Carnival itself).
The 1979–1981 Japan Window
In the crowded 1979-1981 Japan release window, The Beasts' Carnival sits at #48 of 65. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
The Beasts' Carnival premiered in 1980 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 17 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 280 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other Japan films in 1980.
The 541st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,863 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #352 of 402 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, Spain |
| Original Language | Es |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Spanish |
| Production Companies | Hori Kikaku Productions, Dálmata Films S.A. |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | December 3, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0080499 |