The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

Ghastly! Incredible! Fascinating!

Directed by Ishirō Honda

Produced by TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory

196092 min7.1 / 10

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?

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.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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