Haunted School
Seen it?1995 | 101 min | Family, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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
- Tailor-made for fans of a good haunting and anyone who enjoys a good scare. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. Fans of Weapons or The Innocents should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
A young girl wanders into a wing of her elementary school that has been abandoned for years and is rumored to be haunted. When she doesn't come back, a group of her classmates go looking for her, only to find that they, too, are trapped inside. They must somehow find their way to safety, and quickly, because the rumors of ghosts are turning out to be true.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama
- Hironobu NomuraShinichi Komukai
- Ayako SugiyamaYumiko Nakamura
- Masahiro SatoKumahige-san
- Kimiko YoProfessor Yukawa
- Kaoru MizukiAki & Mika's Mother
- Masumi ToyamaAki Shinoda
- Hajime AtsutaKensuke Nakamura
- Shiori YonezawaMika Shinoda
- Junichiro TsukadaShota Segawa
- Kohei MachidaHitoshi Chiba