The best Kōjirō Hongō’s horror movies

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

15/02/1938- 14/02/2013
Today we present the best Kōjirō Hongō’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Kōjirō Hongō’s movies.
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Gamera vs. Gyaos

Gamera vs. Gyaos
5.1/10
Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with Gamera; a monster no one else seems to trust.

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
6.7/10
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.

Gamera vs. Barugon

Gamera vs. Barugon
5.1/10
Gamera escapes from his rocket enclosure and makes his way back to Earth as a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan. The opal is discovered to have been an egg that births a new monster called Barugon. The creature attacks the city of Osaka by emitting a destructive rainbow ray from his back, along with a freezing spray capable of incapacitating Gamera.

Embalming

Embalming
5.3/10
Young female embalmer Miyako is called in to restore the body of a young man who has committed suicide, before the funeral. While performing the embalming process she finds herself pricks by a needle buried deep in the boy’s flesh where it should not be. During the night the head is removed from the body and stolen, Miyako begins a desperate search for it so she can finish her work. Miyako search finds her encountering organ harvesting, religious cults, incest, psychopathic schizophrenics as well as some very dark secrets from here own past.

The Bride from Hades

The Bride from Hades
7.2/10
  • Genre: Horror
  • Release: 15/06/1968
  • Character: Hagiwara Shinzaburou
On the night of the summer Obon festival, Hagiwara Shinzaburo meets a beautiful courtesan named Otsuyu. Not knowing she's a ghost, he becomes infatuated by her.

The Demon of Mount Oe

The Demon of Mount Oe
6.5/10
  • Genre: FantasyHorror
  • Release: 27/04/1960
  • Character: Sakata-no-Kintoki
A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The young Genji warrior protects the Fujiwara Clan and the beautiful lady in tragic love! A grand visual epic told with mesmerizing extravagance!

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
6.3/10
In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground, the door is opened for the Yokai Monsters to step in.

Haunted Castle

Haunted Castle
6.5/10
  • Genre: Horror
  • Release: 20/12/1969
  • Character: Komori Hanzaemon
This period thriller concerns a very famous cat known as the "monster cat of Nabeshima". This cat, a symbol of vengeance in human disguise, takes revenge for the death of its master as well as for the corruption in the feudal system.

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