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Seen it?2015 | 85 min | Horror, Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. 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, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Night of the Living Dead, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
As the sole survivor of a horrendous and rather mysterious accident, teenage Mitsuko's day is off to a bad start. An unstoppable force of nature, a doomed field trip, and a strange case of amnesia easily coexist in a bizarre parallel universe, where a desperate Mitsuko is always on the run from something inexplicable, intangible, and utterly deadly. However, amid piles of fresh corpses, mounds of scorching bullet shells, and rivulets of fragrant adolescent blood, Mitsuko must fight to stay alive, before her already messed-up day becomes even stranger. But one question still remains: who or what is the enemy?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$995K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 93K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sion Sono
- Reina TriendlMitsuko
- Mariko ShinodaKeiko
- Erina ManoIzumi
- Yuki SakuraiAki
- Aki HiraokaTaeko
- Ami TomiteSur
- Sayaka IsoyamaMatsuko
- Maryjun TakahashiJun
- Takumi SaitohHigh School Boy / Lord
- Hiroko YashikiTeacher