
The Human Vapor
Ghastly! Incredible! Fascinating!
Directed by Ishirō Honda
Produced by TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory
A 1960 sci-fi thriller about a man transformed into a supernatural force by accident, using his grotesque new power to commit crimes for love while authorities hunt him across Tokyo.
A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes on to rob banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him?
Keywords
Questions people ask
Is The Human Vapor scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Human Vapor end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Human Vapor easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Human Vapor sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Human Vapor violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble












Like The Human Vapor
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Human Vapor
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Human Vapor, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Human Vapor, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Human Vapor, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































