---
title: 'Gakidama (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Masayoshi Sukita'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 54
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gakidama-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225831/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gakidama (1985)

1985 · 54 min · Horror · Japan

Original title: 餓鬼魂

## Synopsis

Gakidama, also known as The Demon Within and The Tasty Flesh, is a Japanese horror film based on the novel of the same name by Baku Yumemakara. The 54-minute creature feature was directed by Masayoshi Sukita and released on 27 December 1985. A combination of Japanese folklore and contemporary horror standards, the story concerns a flesh-eating hitodama and its attacks on a journalist and those near him. Special effects and make-up were handled by Shinichi Wakasa, also known for his work on various Godzilla films.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Masayoshi Sukita](https://cinepixo.com/people/masayoshi-sukita)
- **Screenplay:** [Atsushi Yamatoya](https://cinepixo.com/people/atsushi-yamatoya)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Akira Inoue](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-inoue)

## Cast

- [Kyōzō Nagatsuka](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyozo-nagatsuka)

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