Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole (1988)

07/25/1988 (JP) • 1h 3m

Horror, Romance

Overview

An artist dealing with the grief of his wife leaving him finds solace in painting the squalor of the sewer. He discovers a trapped mermaid, whom he brings home to heal. Her condition worsens, and she asks the artist to paint her before she dies.

Top Billed Cast

Shigeru Saiki

The Artist

Mari Somei

The Mermaid

Go Riju

Male Neighbor

Masami Hisamoto

Female Neighbor


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Part of the Guinea Pig Collection

Includes Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment, Guinea Pig Part 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood, Guinea Pig Part 3: He Never Dies

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$5,500.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

mermaid

gore

painter

worm

provocative

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