Blind Beast (1969): Cast & Plot
Blind Beast is a 1969 horror thriller directed by Yasuzō Masumura, starring Mako Midori as Aki, Eiji Funakoshi and Noriko Sengoku. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blind Beast About?
The premise of Blind Beast without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A blind sculptor abducts an artist’s model and locks her inside his vast warehouse studio, a dim, shadowy realm filled with twisted monuments to the female form. In this claustrophobic space a deranged passion play of sensual and sexual obsession unfolds, where sight is abandoned and touch becomes the only sense.
Blind Beast Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- captive woman
- bondage
- whipping
- tied up
- bound
- escape attempt
- nipples
- breasts
- blind man
- sex
- rape
- kidnapping
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- dismemberment
- narration
- incest overtones
- sex horror
- knocked unconscious
- body parts sculpture
- mother
- ecchi
- cosmic horror
- model
- warehouse
- obsession
- sculptor
- based on story
- drinking blood
- disability
- death by accident
- slapped in the face
- jealousy
- seduction
- assault
- cut into pieces
- death
- foot chase
- chloroform
- voice over
- nude sculpture
- sense of touch
- artist's studio
- masseur
- artist
- suicide
- mother son relationship
- surrealism
- cult film
- sadomasochism
Blind Beast Cast & Characters
Mako Midori leads the cast as Aki, with Eiji Funakoshi as Michio and Noriko Sengoku as Shino. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
- Director Yasuzō Masumura
- Mako Midori as Aki
- Eiji Funakoshi as Michio
- Noriko Sengoku as Shino
More from Yasuzō Masumura
More films directed by Yasuzō Masumura: Lullaby of Death, The Garden of Eden, Double Suicide of Sonezaki and Lullaby of the Earth.
Blind Beast Plot Summary
What happens in Blind Beast from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Aki Shima, Mako Midori, is a young, aspiring model who is abducted by Michio Sofu, Eiji Funakoshi, a blind sculptor whose obsession with creating the ultimate masterpiece drives him to extreme lengths. He drags her to a secluded warehouse that serves as both home and studio, a surreal space filled with massive sculptures of human body parts and female figures. This place stands as a vivid representation of his distorted sense of beauty and the singular drive behind his art, blending residence with creation in a way that unsettles from the first moment.
Full summary
The whole story of Blind Beast, scene by scene
Blind Beast Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Blind Beast (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER
How Well Do You Know Blind Beast?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the young aspiring model who becomes the sculptor's muse?
Blind Beast Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Warehouse” and “Môjû”.
- Also known as
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- Warehouse
- Môjû
- Agouri sarka sta heria tyflou ktinous
- Tyflo ktinos
- Mohju
- Moju
- Слепое чудовище
- Слепой зверь
- 눈먼 짐승
- 맹수
- Die blinde Bestie
- La bestia ciega
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- Ślepa bestia
- La bête aveugle
- 盲兽
- 눈 먼 짐승
- Cega Obsessão
- 盲獸
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Blind Beast FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Blind Beast, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blind Beast?
Blind Beast runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Blind Beast released?
Blind Beast was released on January 25, 1969.
Who directed Blind Beast?
Blind Beast was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
More films by Yasuzō Masumura Who is in the cast of Blind Beast?
Blind Beast stars Mako Midori as Aki, Eiji Funakoshi as Michio and Noriko Sengoku as Shino.
Does Blind Beast have a post-credit scene?
No. Blind Beast has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Blind Beast in?
The original language of Blind Beast is Japanese.
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