---
title: 'The Demon (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yoshitarō Nomura'
released: '1978-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-demon-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202434/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Demon (1978)

1978 · 110 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 鬼畜

## Synopsis

The Demon  is a 1978 Japanese psychological drama film directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and written by Masato Ide, based on the short story by Seichō Matsumoto.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yoshitarō Nomura](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshitaro-nomura)
- **Producer:** [Yoshitarō Nomura](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshitaro-nomura)
- **Screenplay:** [Masato Ide](https://cinepixo.com/people/masato-ide)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Yasushi Akutagawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/yasushi-akutagawa)

## Cast

- [Shima Iwashita](https://cinepixo.com/people/shima-iwashita)
- [Ken Ogata](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-ogata)
- [Mayumi Ogawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/mayumi-ogawa)

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