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Meatball Machine (2005)

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Romance

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Yudai Yamaguchi, Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Writer : Junya Kato

Synopsis

Capable of making bio-mechanical weapons out of human flesh, alien parasites grotesquely invade the Earth, turning their hosts into maniacal killers who seek and destroy each other to the bloody death! And yes, it s also a human love story, even though the budding romantics are infested with slimy, tumor-like globules.

Actors

Issey Takahashi
Issey Takahashi
Yôji
Aoba Kawai
Aoba Kawai
Sachiko
Kenichi Kawasaki
Kenichi Kawasaki
Tanaka
Taro Suwa
Taro Suwa
Shôichirô Masumoto
Shôichirô Masumoto
Ayano Yamamoto
Ayano Yamamoto
Toru Tezuka
Toru Tezuka

Crews

Yudai Yamaguchi
Yudai Yamaguchi
Director
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Director
Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Producer
Shu G. Momose
Shu G. Momose
Cinematography
Junya Kato
Junya Kato
Screenplay
Yudai Yamaguchi
Yudai Yamaguchi
Story
Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Story
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Idea
Chikako Nakabayashi
Chikako Nakabayashi
Producer
Manabu Shinoda
Manabu Shinoda
Producer
Shinji Kugimiya
Shinji Kugimiya
Director of Photography
Masao Funabashi
Masao Funabashi
Lighting Technician
Keita Amemiya
Keita Amemiya
Creature Design
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Special Effects Supervisor
Isao Karasawa
Isao Karasawa
Action Director
Tak Sakaguchi
Tak Sakaguchi
Action Director
Shinji Ohagi
Shinji Ohagi
VFX Supervisor
Tomohide Harada
Tomohide Harada
Music
Yudai Yamaguchi
Yudai Yamaguchi
Editor
Kôji Misada
Kôji Misada
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Meatball Machine (Trailer) – 2020 im Programm des 21. Japan-Filmfest Hamburg (JFFH)

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