Fright Time
1964, Japanese. Directed by Katsuki Iwauchi.
A grieving factory worker storms a Tokyo police station, holding a department chief at gunpoint, convinced he killed his girlfriend. When he learns it’s the wrong Yamamoto, he still refuses to leave and threatens everyone with nitroglycerin. Tension peaks when the real detective’s wife arrives, but a quick intervention stops disaster, leaving the worker broken by loss.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 February 1964
- Original title
- 恐怖の時間
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nobuo Yamada
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Fright Time runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Fright Time isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1964. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fright Time?
If you liked Fright Time, try In Too Deep, Righteous Kill, The Organization.
Who directed Fright Time?
Fright Time (1964) was directed by Katsuki Iwauchi and stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yūzō Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi.