Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin
| Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kyotaro Namiki |
| Written by | Akira Sugimoto |
| Music by | Masao Yoneyama |
| Cinematography | Shin Yamanaka |
| Distributed by | Shintoho |
Release dates | August 6, 1957[1] |
Running time | 73 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin (憲兵とバラバラ死美人, "The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty") is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese horror film directed by Kyotaro Namiki.
Cast
- Shōji Nakayama
- Kazuko Wakasugi
- Shigeru Amachi
Legacy
The film is perhaps well-known because of its association with the SNES game Earthbound. Its creator, Shigesato Itoi, mistook a murder scene for a rape scene, inspiring the eerie presence of the game. [2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin" (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 May 2009.
- ↑ Shigesato, Itoi (April 24, 2003). [Interview with Shigesato Itoi] (in Japanese). (Interview). 1101.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Shigesato, Itoi (April 18, 2003). [Interview with Shigesato Itoi] (in Japanese). (Interview). 1101.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.