Japan Synopsis
江戸川乱歩猟奇館 屋根裏の散歩者
The landlord of a boarding house in 1923 Tokyo, is keen on spying on the bizarre close encounters taking place beneath his roof. One day he sees a prostitute killing a customer, and decides he's found his soulmate.
The 1975–1977 Japan Window
51 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Watcher in the Attic sits at position #40.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Watcher in the Attic. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Watcher in the Attic premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,045 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #340 of 406 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Release Date | June 12, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0228255 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |