New Film from the Producers of THE MACHINE GIRL and TOKYO GORE POLICE Source: Media Blasters, Inc. and Fever Dreams LLC press release Special Thanks to Victor Bonacore
“A double-barreled blast of 80`s VHS nostalgia, DEATH KAPPA is the ultimate lo-fi giant monster movie. Produced by the same evil geniuses who made MACHINE GIRL, DEATH TRANCE and TOKYO GORE POLICE.” - SubwayCinema.com Media Blasters, Inc. and Fever Dreams LLC. are proud to present the world premiere of Special Effects Master Tomoo Haraguchi`s new kaiju epic, DEATH KAPPA, at the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival at the IFC Center on June 25th. In the tradition of GODZILLA and GAMERA, DEATH KAPPA is a new, exciting chapter in classic old school Japanese monster mayhem! DEATH KAPPA is directed by Tomoo Haraguchi, the veteran creature creator of GAMERA: THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE, GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION and GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS and the director of KIBAKICHI. DEATH KAPPA mixes high tech towering terror with traditional Yokai folklore! When an extreme imperialist group`s experiments go haywire and trigger an atomic explosion, the dire consequences are of global proportions. A giant monster attacks in the midst of the nuclear fallout and Japan’s defenses are helpless against it. Mankind’s only savior is an irradiated water goblin from Japanese folklore called the “Death Kappa.” The two rival monsters must go head-to-head in the ultimate titanic duel between good and evil with the earth’s very survival at stake!
DEATH KAPPA
Japan, 2010, 85 minutes, HD, 5.1 audio Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Monster Movie Director: Tomoo Haraguchi Cast: Misato Hirata (ULTRMAN MEBIUS), Yakan Nabe (MONSTER X STRIKES BACK: ATTACK THE G-SUMMIT) Screenplay: Nasakazu Migita (ULTRAMAN TIGA) Screenings Friday, June 25th at 12:15AM at The IFC Center Sunday, July 4th at 12:15AM at The IFC Center DEATH KAPPA will next play in San Francisco on July 8th, 17th and 29th as part of the SF Indiefest at the Roxie Cinema.
For more information on DEATH KAPPA please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
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