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Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

Jul 25, 1988 · 58m
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Horror
Romance

PLOT

An artist dealing with the grief of his wife leaving him finds solace in painting the squalor of the sewer. He discovers a trapped mermaid, whom he brings home to heal. Her condition worsens, and she asks the artist to paint her before she dies.

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CAST

Shigeru Saiki
The Artist
Mari Somei
The Mermaid
Go Riju
Male Neighbor
Masami Hisamoto
Female Neighbor
Tsuyoshi Toshishige
Directed by Hideshi Hino

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
$5,500
Revenue
—
Production
Japan Home Video
Country
JP

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