Evil Dead Trap (1988)
Shiryô no wana (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 42min
- Horror
- 14 May 1988 (Japan)
- Movie
A late night TV presenter receives a snuff tape, in which a woman is brutally killed. She decides to take a crew out to a location indicated in the tape, but only death and despair await them.
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Cast
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Miyuki Ono | ... |
Nami Tsuchiya
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Aya Katsuragi | ... |
Masako Abe
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Hitomi Kobayashi | ... |
Rei Sugiura
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Eriko Nakagawa | ... |
Rie Kawamura
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Masahiko Abe | ... |
Akio Kondô
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Hiroshi Shimizu | ... |
Man
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Kyôko Hashimoto | ... |
Woman in video
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Yûko Maehara |
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Yûko Suwano | ... |
Timekeeper
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Mari Shimizu | ... |
Hideki (voice)
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| Noboru Mitani | ... |
Detective
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Terumi Niki | ... |
Haha no Koe (voice)
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Shinsuke Shimada | ... |
Harada
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Yûji Honma | ... |
Daisuke Muraki
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Directed by
| Toshiharu Ikeda | ||
Written by
| Takashi Ishii | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Satoshi Jinno | ... | producer |
| Tadao Masumizu | ... | executive producer |
| Atsushi Watanabe | ... | planner |
| Michio Ôtsuka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tomohiko Kira | ||
Cinematography by
| Masaki Tamura | ||
Editing by
| Akimasa Kawashima | ||
Production Design by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
| Tomoyuki Maruo | ||
Makeup Department
| Sankô Kai | ... | special makeup effects assistant |
| Megumi Kanamori | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Hiroyuki Mahana | ... | special makeup effects assistant |
| Shin'ichi Wakasa | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yasuhiro Horiuchi | ... | b-unit director |
| Yota Watanabe | ... | assistant director (as Yôta Watanabe) |
Special Effects by
| Shûichi Kishiura | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Takashi Itô | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Satoru Fukasaku | ... | stunts |
| Tatsumi Nikamoto | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norimichi Kasamatsu | ... | b-unit cinematographer |
| Kazuhiro Miyoshi | ... | gaffer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Akane Shiratori | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Norman England | ... | subtitler: English |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Joy Pack Film (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Unearthed Films (2021) (United States)
- Artsmagic (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as Eastern Cult Cinema)
- Artsmagic (2003) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (as Eastern Cult Cinema)
- Asian Cult Cinema (video)
- Gorgon Video (Spain) (video)
- Japan Home Video (JHV) (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Japan Home Video (JHV) (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Phaedra Cinema
- Synapse Films (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Unearthed Films (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (special edition)
- Unearthed Films (2021) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- Vértice 360 (Spain)
- WVG Medien (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- WVG Medien (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- X-Rated Kultvideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- marketing-film
Special Effects
- Monsters (special make-up effects)
Other Companies
Storyline
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Nami hosts a late night home video program. She receives a tape which appears to be a real snuff film. She and her crew investigate the location where she meets a man looking for his brother who warns her to stay away. As she gets closer to the truth, she and her friends are subjected to a brutal nightmare.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Japanese porn stars were used in the filming of this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 50 mins) When the blade swings down into the side of Mako's face, the blood clearly flows down from the top of the blade, and not from her face. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Evil Dead Trap 2 (1992). See more » |