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The Embryo Hunts in Secret poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
1966·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 12m

THE EMBRYO HUNTS IN SECRET

A man keeps his girlfriend tied up in his small apartment and tortures her. She is undressed, subjected to various types of bondage, whipped, and tortured with a razor blade.

Above the Line
Kôji Wakamatsu·DirectorMasao Adachi·ScreenplayHideo Itō·Director of PhotographyMasao Adachi·Original Music ComposerFumio Miyata·Editor
Cast
Hatsuo Yamaya·MarukidoMiharu Shima·Yuka / WifeMasao Adachi·Narrator
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Kōji Wakamatsu·DirectorMasao Adachi·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Masao Adachi·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Hideo Itō·Director of PhotographyHiroshi Kurata·Assistant CameraYoshimasa Koizumi·Still PhotographerKen Okita·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Fumio Miyata·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Masao Adachi·Original Music ComposerYukio Fukushima·Sound Effects EditorKunio Kurita·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Mamoru Katô·Art Direction
Production· 3
Kōji Wakamatsu·Executive ProducerGenji Shishikura·Production ManagerHiroshi Imai·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Hajime Isogai·Lighting DirectorSeiji Takayama·Lighting TechnicianChuuji Sueyoshi·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Embryo Hunts in Secret's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C8C8C
#A0A0A0
#4D6652
Mood
Somber, Unsettling, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a split image with a man's face in the upper half, partially submerged in water, with water dripping from his forehead. The lower half shows”

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Key Elements
Ropes
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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