Parasyte: Part 1
2014 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 7.1
A wave of brutal, mysterious killings spreads worldwide, leaving people terrified and searching for answers. When a teenager becomes host to a parasite that can’t fully take over, he’s forced into an uneasy partnership that may hold clues to what’s happening—and what it means to be human.
Also known as Parasyte Part 1
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Details
- Original title
- 寄生獣
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-11-29
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 109 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (310 votes)
About
If you enjoy creature-driven thrills with moral questions and a tense human-versus-invasion vibe, this should land well; Not for you if you dislike gory violence or repetitive beats, and it may appeal to fans of Gantz.
Pros: gnarly monster effects; entertaining action; thought-provoking themes | Cons: gets redundant; uneven sentimentality
Themes
- alien
- based on manga
- alien invasion
- shape shifter
- mother son relationship
Cast & crew
Shota Sometani
as Izumi Shinichi
Sadao Abe
as Migi (voice)
Eri Fukatsu
as Tamiya Ryoko
Ai Hashimoto
as Murano Satomi
Kazuki Kitamura
as Hirokawa Takeshi
Masahiro Higashide
as Shimada Hideo
Tadanobu Asano
as Goto
- MY
Miko Yoki
as Izumi Nobuko
Jun Kunimura
as Detective Hirama
Hirofumi Arai
as Uragami
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki