| Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kyotaro Namiki | 
| Written by | Akira Sugimoto | 
| Cinematography | Shin Yamanaka | 
| Music by | Masao Yoneyama | 
| Distributed by | Shintoho | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 73 minutes[1] | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Language | Japanese | 
Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin (憲兵とバラバラ死美人, "The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty") is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese horror film directed by Kyotaro Namiki and written by Akira Sugimoto.
Cast
- Shōji Nakayama
 - Kazuko Wakasugi
 - Shigeru Amachi
 
Legacy
The film is best known for its association with the SNES game EarthBound. Its creator, Shigesato Itoi, accidentally walked in on the film as a child and mistook a murder scene for a rape scene, which traumatised him and inspired the eerie dialogue during the game's final boss battle with Giygas.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin" (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 May 2009.
 - ↑ Shigesato, Itoi (April 24, 2003). "[Interview with Shigesato Itoi]" (Interview) (in Japanese). 1101.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
 - ↑ Shigesato, Itoi (April 18, 2003). "[Interview with Shigesato Itoi]" (Interview) (in Japanese). 1101.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
 
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