Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (Kyujketsuki Gokemidoro) 
Directed by Hajime Sato
Written by Kyuzo Kobayashi and Susumo Takaku
1968/Japan
IMDb link
Repeat viewing/Criterion Channel
[box] Gôzô Mano, the senator: The world’s in terrible shape. Trouble between nations grows worse with terrorism breaking out all over the place. Everything’s gone crazy![/box]
How could I pass up a title like this for some holiday viewing? Actually, I’ve seen it before and enjoyed it even more the second time!
As usual, aliens are determined to exterminate the human race. BUT we also get a plane hijacking, adultery, a Vietnam War widow, vampires and more!
This should be a godawful mess. And it is. But so, so fun! The rampant overacting is just the icing on the cake. Recommended to fans of this kind of thing. You know who you are.
Criterion Channel has the original language version with subtitles
