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Vampire Clay

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56% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After studying in Tokyo, Kaori returns to Aina Academy to finish her prep classes for art school. Quickly outshining her jealous classmates, she soon becomes the star of the class when she discovers a bag of old, mysterious clay and uses it for sculpting assignments. Things begin to get strange, however, when students' projects are destroyed and one of Kaori's classroom rivals disappears.

Critics Reviews

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Wendy Ide Screen International 11/30/2017
This schlocky Japanese horror about murderous, sentient modelling clay which creates havoc in a small provincial art school is so inept, you start to wonder if it's deliberately so. Go to Full Review Katie Rife AV Club 09/26/2017
C+
The film sports practical effects that reach Brian Yuzna-esque heights of giddy absurdity, including a Claymation sequence of a teenage girl being swallowed whole by a wormlike monster as she squirms and screams. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias Variety 09/21/2017
Umezawa's feats of stop-motion are undermined by his incoherent staging and editing, which substitute manic energy for the nuts-and-bolts of building tension and clarifying action. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 04/13/2020
Evidently, "Vampire Clay" is as messy as its basic premise, but if one decides not to take it seriously, one will come across a rather entertaining experience, in splatter/b-movie/trash fashion. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Bloody Disgusting 09/21/2018
1/5
The effects are both the best and worst part of the film, uncanny but also not scary and, at times, unintentionally funny. Go to Full Review Chelsea Phillips-Carr Goomba Stomp 07/20/2018
It may not stick in ones mind after the end of its 81 minute runtime, but it would be hard to not enjoy oneself while watching. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/22/2021 This movie is a masterpiece of Japanese horror. The special effects are top notch, and it has a very creepy, and disturbing vibe to it. The acting is definitely over the top, and the story itself isn't the greatest, but my God is this movie fun. If you're a fan of obscure Japanese horror movies, then this one is for you! See more Read all reviews
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Soichi Umezawa

Director

Ena Fujita

Actor

Asuka Kurosawa

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Yuyu Makihara

Actor

Ryô Shinoda

Actor

Momoka Sugimoto

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Movie Info

Synopsis After studying in Tokyo, Kaori returns to Aina Academy to finish her prep classes for art school. Quickly outshining her jealous classmates, she soon becomes the star of the class when she discovers a bag of old, mysterious clay and uses it for sculpting assignments. Things begin to get strange, however, when students' projects are destroyed and one of Kaori's classroom rivals disappears.
Director
Soichi Umezawa
Producer
Yoshihiro Nishimura, Soichi Umezawa
Screenwriter
Soichi Umezawa
Production Co
Soychiume Co., King Records, Nishimura Motion Picture Model Makers Group
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 23, 2018
Runtime
1h 20m