Strange Circus
Seen it?2005 | 108 min | Mystery, Horror, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian or Dolores Claiborne, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sion Sono
- Rie KuwanaYoung Mitsuko
- Masumi MiyazakiMitsuko / Sayuri / Taeko
- Seiko IwaidoTeenage Mitsuko
- Issei IshidaYuji
- FujikoGozo's Mistress
- Madamu RejînuBlack Shadow
- Tomorowo TaguchiTaeko's Editor-in-Chief
- Hiroshi OhguchiGozo
- Yuya Ishikawa
- Mame Yamada