The Embryo Hunts in Secret
Seen it?1966 | 72 min | Drama, Crime, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 crime-drama fans and horror fans. If you loved Bronson, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
A man keeps his girlfriend tied up in his small apartment and tortures her. She is undressed, subjected to various types of bondage, whipped, and tortured with a razor blade.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu
- Hatsuo YamayaMarukido
- Miharu ShimaYuka / Wife
- Masao AdachiNarrator