Blind Beast
Seen it?1969 | 84 min | Thriller, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 and horror fans. If you loved Obsession or Dressed to Kill, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect sex.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
A blind sculptor kidnaps an artists' model and imprisons her in his warehouse studio – a shadowland of perverse monuments to the female form. Here a deranged passion play of sensual and sexual obsession is acted out in world where sight is replaced by touch.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasuzō Masumura
- Eiji FunakoshiMichio
- Mako MidoriAki
- Noriko SengokuShino