The Human-Faced Dog

Overview

A "documentary" that explores the myth of the Human-Faced Dog. The legend of the Human-Faced Dog goes all the way to Tokugawa era Japan. In stories, the Human-Faced Dog is initially mistaken for a normal, mangy dog, but as the unlucky passerby gets closer the human features become apparent. Sightings are always at night, and the dog, if approached, will morosely tell people, “Leave me alone”. The Human-Faced Dog took on a new life in more recent times, its peak of popularity in the late 80s and early 90s, where it was claimed to have been seen on highways, chasing cars at enormous speeds and causing car crashes.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 15, 1990

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Kenji Ohtsuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt32337874