Island of the Evil Spirits
Seen it?1981 | 131 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Renowned detective Kosuke Kindaichi is called to an island where a dying man's words lead him to investigate a series of murders connected to the 'Nue' legend and the powerful Osakabe family, who separate twins at birth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masahiro Shinoda
- Takeshi KagaKosuke Kindaichi
- Hideo MurotaInspector Isokawa
- Masato FuruoyaGoro Mitsuki
- Jūzō ItamiRyuhei Ochi
- Shima IwashitaTomoe Goryōnin / Fubuki
- Kayoko KishimotoMaho / Kataho
- Junko MiyashitaGoryōnin in Onomichi
- Sayoko NinomiyaGoryōnin in Hiroshima
- Yutaka NakajimaKatsuko Matsumoto
- Michiko OtsukaTaneko Ochi