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Star of David: Beauty Hunting

Seen it?

1979 | 100 min | Horror, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Obsession or Blink Twice, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

The life of Tatsuya, a young man of proper yet mysterious descent, whose outward respectability hides his urges for rape and torture.

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 Norifumi Suzuki

  • Yuka AsagiriMachiko / Jun's Assistant
  • Yûko AsukaTokie / Tatsuya's Mother
  • Shun DomonTatsuya Jinno
  • Hiromi NaminoYumiko / Takayuki's Daughter
  • Hiroshi NawaYasuhisa / Tatsuya's Stepfather
  • Asami OgawaKiyomi / Kidnapped Girl
  • Rei OkamotoSaeko / Genpei's Mistress
  • Nagatoshi SakamotoMogi
  • Shōhei YamamotoGenpei Hirukawa / Tatsuya's Father
  • Bunta SugawaraMomojirô Hoshi