Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- claustrophobic
- lurid
- late night horror marathon
- cult cinema screening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot explicitly features women being gutted and having their stomachs removed, while the protagonist is haunted by disturbing bodily imagery.
Aki's apparent insanity following a former abortion is entangled with recurring visions of a small boy and an escalating killing spree.
The plot identifies a former abortion as a possible source of Aki's insanity and violent breakdown.
Aki's relationship with her attractive, successful friend drives the story deeper into insanity.
Films like Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki, and why
Evil Dead Trap
japanese psychological horror, graphic body horror, and female-centered descent into violence
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
japanese horror atmosphere, grotesque imagery, and escalating supernatural uncertainty
Audition
female-centered psychological horror, disturbing bodily imagery, and unstable reality
Naked Blood
stylized gore, taboo themes, and cult japanese horror sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Izo Hashimoto
- Release Date
- 1992-07-11
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Shoko Nakajima
- Rie Kondoh
- Shiro Sano
- Shino Ikenami
- Sei Hiraizumi
- Kazue Tsunogae
- Yoko Ohshima
- Yasuhiro Arai
- Kitaro
- Shôta Enomoto
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki about?
- A haunted projectionist spirals into a grotesque killing spree as reproductive trauma and a threatening child apparition blur sanity with supernatural terror.
- What is Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki as graphic.
- Which films are like Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki?
- Films with a similar feel include Evil Dead Trap, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Audition, and Naked Blood.
- How long is Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki?
- Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki?
- In United States, Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
