Help of God (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Help of God is a comedy, drama and horror film directed by Shota Sasaki, running about 87 minutes. “Only God Knows” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. "Kamisama Help!" takes place at an abandoned school where a mass murder occurred 25 years earlier... Several cars of people arrive at the abandoned school "Satogakuin". They are "horror planners" who will convert the school into the ghost house. To kill time staff members roam inside the school and feel a strange sense of familiarity. Atsuo walks around by himself. He becomes stunned when he finds an old picture frame in an office. In the picture, a man dressed in a white outfit looks just like Atsuo. At that moment a mysterious blue hits Atsuo and he loses consciences. He starts to have visions of bodies and ghosts covered with blood and suddenly he goes back in time to August 12, 1985. On that day a Japan Air Liner crashed and Satogakuin teacher Sato Takashi goes on a murdering rampage. Sato Takashi was known as a kind and generous person, but his mind was taken over by an evil entity. That evil entity now tries to take over Atsuo's mind...

Who’s in it. Help of God stars Kazuki Kato as Atsuo, Aimi Satsukawa as Nao Kishita, Kento Kaku as Takashi Kohashi and Takahiro Hōjō as Kazuhiko Konda, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Help of God page.

If you liked it. Fans of Help of God tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.