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One Cut of the Dead

Seen it?

2017 | 96 min | Comedy, Horror, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved What We Do in the Shadows or The Return 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 36 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Real zombies arrive and terrorize the crew of a zombie film being shot in an abandoned warehouse, said to be the site of military experiments on humans.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    8 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $31 million worldwide on a $52K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 118K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shinichiro Ueda

  • Takayuki HamatsuDirector Higurashi
  • Yuzuki AkiyamaChinatsu
  • Kazuaki NagayaKazuaki Kamiya
  • Harumi ShuhamaNao
  • MaoMao Higurashi
  • Hiroshi IchiharaKasahara
  • Manabu HosoiManabu Hosoda
  • Shuntarô YamazakiToshisuke Yamago
  • Shinichiro OsawaShinichiro Furusawa
  • DonguriYoshiko Sasahara