Evil Dead Trap (1988): Cast & Plot
Evil Dead Trap is a 1988 horror thriller directed by Toshiharu Ikeda, starring Miyuki Ono as Nami Tsuchiya, Masahiko Abe and Yūji Honma. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Toshiharu Ikeda
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Directors Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Evil Dead Trap About?
The premise of Evil Dead Trap without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A talk‑show hostess leads her camera crew into an abandoned factory to track down a rumored snuff film. As they probe deeper into the dark history of the site, the investigation turns deadly, and she and her friends are thrust into a gruesome, relentless nightmare.
Evil Dead Trap Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- slasher
- snuff film
- cult film
- female topless nudity
- gagged
- absurdity
- black pantyhose
- female stockinged legs
- man sucking woman's breasts
- slasher horror
- psychopathic killer
- killing an animal
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- female nudity
- drugs
- degradation
- sadism
- leg spreading
- perversion
- cruelty
- electrocution
- red dress
- asphyxiation
- hallucination
- sacrifice
- violence
- stabbed in the eye
- head injury
- hand injury
- leg injury
- television screen
- ball gag
- shooting
- revolver
- handgun
- slow motion scene
- pantyhose
- supernatural power
- woman
- night
- female pedal pumping
- sex scene
- body horror
- sadistic horror
- abandoned factory
- vomiting
- three word title
- series
- part of series
- first of series
- betrayal
Evil Dead Trap Cast & Characters
Miyuki Ono leads the cast as Nami Tsuchiya, with Masahiko Abe as Akio Kondo and Yūji Honma as Daisuke Muraki. Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Toshiharu Ikeda
- Miyuki Ono as Nami Tsuchiya
- Masahiko Abe as Akio Kondo
- Yūji Honma as Daisuke Muraki
- Hitomi Kobayashi as Rei Sugiura
Also Starring in Evil Dead Trap
· 10 more- Mari Shimizu Hideki
- Terumi Niki Haha no Koe
- Noboru Mitani Detective
- Hiroshi Shimizu Middle-aged Man
- Shinsuke Shimada TV Producer
- Kyoko Hashimoto Young Woman
- Aya Katsuragi Masako Abe
- Yûko Suwano Time Keeper
- Yūko Maehara
- Eriko Nakagawa Rya Kawamura
More from Toshiharu Ikeda
More films directed by Toshiharu Ikeda: The Man Behind the Scissors, Shadow of the Wraith, The Key and XX: Beautiful Prey.
Evil Dead Trap Plot Summary
What happens in Evil Dead Trap from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nami Tsuchiya, Miyuki Ono, a late-night TV show host, invites her viewers to send in home movies, a prompt that leads to a disturbing discovery. A snuff film shot at a disused military base surfaces, featuring a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Nami. The footage ends with a photograph of her own face, a detail that unsettles her and sparks questions about who could have produced it and why.
Full summary
The whole story of Evil Dead Trap, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Evil Dead Trap?
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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Evil Dead Trap Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Shiryô no wana” and “死灵的陷阱”.
- Also known as
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- Shiryô no wana
- 死灵的陷阱
- Tokyo snuff
- 이블 데드 트랩
- Ловушка зловещих мертвецов
- Armadilha Maligna
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Evil Dead Trap FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Evil Dead Trap, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Evil Dead Trap?
Evil Dead Trap runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Evil Dead Trap released?
Evil Dead Trap was released on May 14, 1988.
Who directed Evil Dead Trap?
Evil Dead Trap was directed by Toshiharu Ikeda.
More films by Toshiharu Ikeda Who is in the cast of Evil Dead Trap?
Evil Dead Trap stars Miyuki Ono as Nami Tsuchiya, Masahiko Abe as Akio Kondo and Yūji Honma as Daisuke Muraki, among 14 credited actors.
Does Evil Dead Trap have a post-credit scene?
No. Evil Dead Trap has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Evil Dead Trap in?
The original language of Evil Dead Trap is Japanese.
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