Hausu meets Evil Dead in gory J-horror Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell

Last Updated on July 31, 2021

You're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but you can almost always judge a horror movie by its title. And if you hear the words BLOODY MUSCLE BODY BUILDER IN HELL and don't feel an instant twinge of desire, I can't help you.

Coming to DVD in 2017, this gory Japanese horror flick is described as "HAUSU meets THE EVIL DEAD." Although it seems to have been shot in 2014, the film is a throwback to the gleeful excess of 80's cinema. I had no idea it existed until this morning, but now I can't stop thinking about it. Need more convicing? Check out the synopsis:

After a surprise phone call interrupts his daily workout, beefy body builder Shinji agrees to meet his photojournalist ex-girlfriend to help with her research on haunted houses.  Accompanied by a professional psychic, they visit an abandoned house once owned by Shinji’s father. But inside the house a dark secret lingers and they find themselves trapped and tormented by a relentless ghost with a 30 year grudge …

BLOODY MUSCLE BODY BUILDER IN HELL was directed by Shinichi Fukazawa and stars Shinichi Fukazawa, Asako Nosaka, and Masaaki Kai. Check out some bloody images from the flick below!