Stuff To Blow Your Mind Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman
Nov 24, 2025
Dive into a wild cosmic adventure with the Hindu god Hanuman teaming up with the Ultra Seven against evil. The hosts explore the film's psychedelic visual style and its surprising themes of science clashing with belief. Dance sequences and children's performances highlight the film's cultural richness. Catchy music, mythic origins, and intense kaiju battles, complete with brutal finishes, keep things thrilling. They also discuss the film's legacy in Thai pop culture and its connections to larger mythological tales.
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Myth And Tokusatsu Merge Seamlessly
- Hanuman in the film blends Thai mythic performance with tokusatsu sci-fi, creating a cohesive mythic cosmos.
- The movie treats gods and Ultras as complementary guardians rather than opposing forces.
Cosmic Lore Mirrors Hindu Cosmology
- The film frames the Ultra Galaxy and M78 with mythic details that mirror Hindu cosmology and ritual.
- Visuals and narration intentionally blur the line between aliens and deities to fit a shared epic world.
Cross-Cultural Filmmaking Shapes Style
- Directors combined Thai folkloric sensibilities with Japanese tokusatsu expertise, producing unique cross-cultural effects.
- Shohei Tojo's tokusatsu background and the Thai director's folklore films shaped the film's hybrid style.
