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Pitfall

Name: Pitfall
Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
Released: 1962-07-01
Cast: Hisashi Igawa, Sumie Sasaki, Sen Yano, Hideo Kanze, Kunie Tanaka

1962 | 97 min | Mystery, Fantasy, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop 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: Right up the alley of people who like the lights on afterwards and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. Same wavelength as Ugetsu or The Witch. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Well paced, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you want something to relax to.

A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 62%
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara

Hisashi IgawaOtsuka
Sumie SasakiShopkeeper
Sen YanoToyama
Hideo KanzePoliceman
Kunie TanakaMan in White Suit
Kei SatōReporter
Kazuo MiyaharaMiner's Son
Akemi NaraWife
Tadashi FukuroSecond Union Member
Kikuo KaneuchiPhotographer