The H-Man

The H-Man

1958 · 87 min · JA · NR · 5.8 (44 votes)
Dir. Ishirō Honda · Starring Akihiko Hirata, Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Eitarō Ozawa, Yoshibumi Tajima, Makoto Satō · Music Masaru Satō · Transforming Human Collection

“People are dissolving! The horror of a flowing radioactive liquid!”

Science FictionHorror

When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works.

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A chilling, atomic-age nightmare. This film oozes with radioactive dread and a palpable sense of unease, offering a uniquely Japanese take on monster movie terror. It's a bizarre, unforgettable descent into slime-covered madness.

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▶ Stream on Bloodstream, Chilling
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