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"Half-Man, Half-Monster!"

An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

Top Cast

  • Peter Dyneley

    Peter Dyneley

    Larry Stanford

  • Jane Hylton

    Jane Hylton

    Linda Stanford

  • Tetsu Nakamura

    Tetsu Nakamura

    Dr. Robert Suzuki

  • Terri Zimmern

    Terri Zimmern

    Tara

  • Norman Van Hawley

    Norman Van Hawley

    Ian Matthews

  • Jerry Itō

    Jerry Itō

    Police Supt. Aida

  • Toyoko Takechi

    Toyoko Takechi

    Emiko Suzuki

  • Alan Tarlton

    Alan Tarlton

    Dr. H.B. Jennsen

  • Fujie Satsuki

    Fujie Satsuki

    Old woman in hotel

Overview

An American journalist stationed in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a mad scientist, turning him into a murderous, two-headed monster.

Rating

4.7 / 10
34 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • talisencrw
    talisencrw
    7 Apr 23, 2016

    This was an excellent film and it really surprised me that it was included in my cheapo Mill Creek 50-pack, 'Nightmare Worlds'. The pair that played the married couple in the film were actually married in real life, and the actor who played the evil Japanese mad scientist was born, like me, Canadian. This would have scored higher for me had the mutation not given Larry a second head--they needn't have overdone it there. This was made very suspenseful, with nourish undertones, and it was a greatly enjoyable alternate take on the Jekyll and Hyde story, complete with allusions to: a) The power of alcohol in transforming one's personality and morality; b) how difficult it is in one's life to be faithful and monogamous, when life has more than its share of temptations.; and c) The power of both unconditional love in both friends and one's spouse. This certainly deserves a better rating than it tends to get in cinephilic circles, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to any fans of the genre.

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