Moon Child
Seen it?2003 | 120 min | Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Moon Child follows a group of childhood friends as they advance in a futuristic criminal underworld. Sho feels he is doomed to walk in his idol Kei's footsteps as a vampire with the gift of eternal life and the curse of blood thirst. Over time, their tight friendship becomes corrupted because of their rivalry and love for the same woman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takahisa Zeze
- GACKTSho
- HydeKei
- Leehom WangSon
- Zeny Kwok Sin-YuYi-Che
- Anne SuzukiHana
- Taro YamamotoToshi
- Susumu TerajimaShinji
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- Etsushi ToyokawaLuka
- Seiji Chihara