Rent The Inugami Family (1976)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 26min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
When the wealthy patriarch of the Inugami dynasty dies, he leaves his fortune to Tamayo (Yoko Shimada), a young woman from outside the family. There is one condition: she must marry one of his grandsons. As the family gather in the stately mansion to discuss the situation, grisly murders occur. Detective Kosuke Kindaichi arrives to investigate the case and uncovers the secret history of the family's bloodline. Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Ten Women in Black, Fires on the Plain), this murder mystery was a massive hit in Japan that profoundly changed the Japanese film industry. Infused with a gothic atmosphere and featuring several now-iconic scenes, 'The Inugami Family' has rarely been seen outside its home country, making it one of Japanese cinema's best-kept secrets. - Actors:
- Kôji Ishizaka, Yôko Shimada, Teruhiko Aoi, Mieko Takamine, Mitsuko Kusabue, Miki Sanjô, Akira Kawaguchi, Ryôko Sakaguchi, Takeo Chii, Hisashi Kawaguchi, Akiji Kobayashi, Noboru Mitani, Minori Terada, Kazunaga Tsuji, Hiroya Morita, Hajime Nishio, Toshio Hosoi, Akiko Kana, Sen Hara, Hatomi Nishina
- Directors:
- Kon Ichikawa
- Producers:
- Kiichi Ichikawa, Haruki Kadokawa
- Writers:
- Norio Osada, Shin'ya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa, Seishi Yokomizo
- Aka:
- The Clan of Dog-God Household / Inugami-ke no ichizoku
- Genres:
- Drama, Horror
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 14/09/2026
- Run Time:
- 146 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Newly filmed interview with Aaron Gerow on the film's impact in Japan (2026)
- Secrets of Kon Ichikawa's Visual Style - archival documentary (44 mins)
- Outtakes from Secrets of Kon Ichikawa's Visual Style (8 mins)
- Archival making-of documentary, featuring interviews with director Kon Ichikawa, star Koji Ishizaka and editor Chizuko Osada (30 mins)
- Archival interview with star Koji Ishizaka (16 mins)
- Archival documentary on the 4K restoration process (12 mins)
- Trailer