Helter Skelter
Seen it?2012 | 127 min | Drama, Horror
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Black Swan, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Top model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience troubling side effects. As she desperately tries to retain her perfect image, Lilico descends into a world of nightmares and makes those around her miserable.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 259K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mika Ninagawa
- Erika SawajiriLilico
- Nao OmoriProcecutor Asada
- Shinobu TerajimaMichiko Hata
- Go AyanoShin Okumura
- Kiko MizuharaKozue Yoshikawa
- Hirofumi AraiKinji Sawanabe
- Anne SuzukiKumi Hosuda
- Susumu TerajimaKeita Tsukahara
- Show AikawaMikio Hamaguchi
- Kaori MomoiHiroko Tada