The Invisible Man Appears
Seen it?1949 | 82 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Crime
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 fans, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Invisible Man, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
A scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel.
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 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nobuo Adachi
- Chizuru KitagawaMachiko Nakazato
- Takiko MizunoeRyûko Mizuki
- Daijiro NatsukawaKyôsuke Segi
- Mitsusaburō RamonInspector Matsubara
- Ryūnosuke TsukigataKenzô Nakazato
- Shōsaku SugiyamaIchirô Kawabe
- Kanji KoshibaShunji Kurokawa / The Invisible Man
- Kichijirō UedaOtoji Sugimoto
- Hiroshi UedaNagayoshi Tanimoto
- Shōzō NanbuUmeo Miyazawa