Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell

Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell

Year: 1968

Runtime: 84 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Hajime Sato

Science FictionHorrorMonsters aliens sci-fi and the apocalypseSci-fi horror creatures and aliensAction-packed space and alien sagas

After a plane crashes in a remote region, the survivors find themselves hunted by a grotesque alien parasite that feeds on blood and turns its victims into ravenous, corpse‑like vampires. As the infection spreads, the group must devise a way to stop the relentless, shape‑shifting horror before everyone is transformed.

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1

Bomb threat triggers bag checks

A radio message warns of a bomb on the plane, prompting co-pilot Sugisaka to inspect passengers' bags. He clears most bags, leaving one man—who has no bag—under scrutiny. The tension mounts as the crew and passengers sense the danger on board.

In flight (shortly after takeoff) Airplane cabin
2

Rifle discovered and hijacker takes control

Stewardess Kuzumi opens an unaccompanied suitcase under a bench and finds a rifle. The man with no bag pulls a gun on Sugisaka and orders the pilot to fly to Okinawa. The threat escalates as the hijacker asserts control of the aircraft.

During the bomb-threat situation Airplane cabin
3

Radio knocked out as UFO story unfolds

The hijacker shoots out the plane's transistor radio just as it reports a UFO over Japan with fighters in pursuit. A luminous object streaks across the sky, vanishing into the clouds. The plane's controls falter, foreshadowing disaster.

moments after hijacking In flight over Japan
4

Plane crashes on an uncharted island

A loss of control culminates in a fiery engine and a fatal plunge to an uncharted, deserted island. Only a handful of people survive the crash, including Sugisaka, Kuzumi, Mrs. Neal, Senator Mano, Tokiyasu and Noriko, Dr. Momotake, Professor Sagai, and the teenage caller.

Immediately after crash Uncharted island
5

Initial survivors identified

The survivors tally who has lived through the wreck. The group includes the flight crew, the two travelers Tokiyasu and Noriko, and the diverse passengers who will face the island’s unknown dangers.

Shortly after crash Deserted island
6

Hijacker vanishes into the jungle

The hijacker sits up, grabs Kuzumi, and escapes into the dense jungle. Kuzumi cowers as the hijacker nears a clearing and heads toward what looks like a spaceship. A dark blob oozes toward him, and his forehead splits open, terrifying Kuzumi and sealing his fate.

Soon after crash Jungle near crash site
7

Sugisaka returns Kuzumi to the plane

Sugisaka finds the unconscious Kuzumi and carries her back to the plane, reuniting with the remaining survivors. The group begins to piece together the jungle encounter, sharing what they witnessed. The tension of survival spikes as they debate their next moves.

Shortly after Kuzumi is found Deserted island/plane wreck
8

Momotake uses hypnosis to recount jungle events

Dr. Momotake hypnotizes Kuzumi to extract a detailed account of the hijacker’s jungle encounter. Kuzumi’s story reveals a corridor between the island and an extraterrestrial presence, deepening the mystery. The survivors process the implications for their safety.

Following Kuzumi's recollection On the plane wreck
9

Teenager dies after a violent encounter

The teenage caller attacks Dr. Momotake, causing him to fall from a height. In the jungle, the hijacker confronts the teen and drains his blood, killing him in a brutal, chilling moment.

Later on the island Jungle/cliff
10

Hijacker is found alive; Tokiyasu isolates him

A knock on the door reveals the hijacker alive and with a large scar on his forehead. Tokiyasu uses a rifle to force everyone out of the plane and locks himself inside with the hijacker, attempting to control the threat.

After the teen's death Airplane wreck
11

Noriko abducted; Gokemidoro speaks

From the hijacker, Noriko is dragged toward the spaceship. At sunrise, Noriko speaks in the alien voice of the Gokemidoro, revealing that extraterrestrials have invaded Earth and plan to eradicate humanity.

Sunrise after crash Plane and spaceship
12

Plane breach and cavernous wounds widen

The surviving passengers reject drastic sacrifices, but the bomber detonates his hidden bomb, creating a large opening in the fuselage and wounding Sagai. The hull breach intensifies the desperate struggle for air and survival.

During the confrontation after Noriko's reveal Airplane interior
13

Mano escapes to the plane; fuel confrontation

Mano escapes back to the plane with the hijacker close behind. The others rush outside to assist, but Mano slips inside and secures the door behind him as Sugisaka damns the hijacker with a bucket of fuel and fire.

During the closing struggle Airplane interior
14

Gokemidoro enters Sagai; Mano is drained

As the hijacker burns, the Gokemidoro crawls from the burning body and possesses Sagai’s forehead. Sagai drains Mano of life and begins to chase the others toward the spaceship, turning the threat inward.

Immediate aftermath of the fire Inside plane and nearby hillside
15

Sagai falls to the dust; escape to safety

A landslide sweeps Sagai off a hill as he pursues Kuzumi and Sugisaka toward safety. The Gokemidoro finally emerges from Sagai, reducing him to dust as the survivors push toward the plane’s exit.

Climax on island Hillside near crash site
16

Earth’s fate: no one spared

Sugisaka and Kuzumi reach a highway to find all humans in cars and the city dead. The Gokemidoro declares that no one will be spared, signaling a grim inevitability for Earth.

Post-crash Highway and city outskirts
17

Epilogue: fleet awaits in orbit

In the epilogue, Sugisaka and Kuzumi wander an exposed landscape. In orbit around Earth, a fleet of Gokemidoro ships waits for the order to attack, hinting at an unstoppable invasion.

Epilogue Desolate land; Earth orbit

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