Baoh: The Visitor (1989): cast, story & where to watch
1989 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 1989, Baoh: The Visitor is an action, horror, animation and science fiction film directed by Hiroyuki Yokoyama, running about 50 minutes.
What it’s about. Doress, a Japanese "black projects" organization, has been gathering psionics and making biological weapons to "make Japan superior". When one of the biological experiments, BAOH, escapes with a young girl, Doress will do anything to get the boy and girl back. For BAOH is a parasite living in its host's brain, altering the host into a living death machine in order to keep it alive. When Doress sends assassins after the boy and girl, BAOH "awakens" to its "Armed Defense Phenomenons", giving the boy acid-tipped claws, bio-regeneration, and super-strength. But Doress takes the girl, and BAOH must fight an army of commandos and a psionic to get her back
Who’s in it. Baoh: The Visitor stars Hiroyuki Hori as Baoh (voice), Noriko Hidaka as Sumire (voice), Yusaku Yara as Walken (voice) and Michitaka Kobayashi as Soldier (voice), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Baoh: The Visitor has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Baoh: The Visitor page.
If you liked it. Fans of Baoh: The Visitor tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Baoh: The Visitor (1989)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Baoh: The Visitor change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Baoh: The Visitor worth watching?
- Baoh: The Visitor holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, horror, animation and science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Baoh: The Visitor?
- Baoh: The Visitor stars Hiroyuki Hori, Noriko Hidaka, Yusaku Yara, Michitaka Kobayashi and Tomoko Maruo.
- When was Baoh: The Visitor released?
- Baoh: The Visitor was released in 1989, with a runtime of about 50 minutes.