A disturbing supernatural drama that leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
Marebito(稀人)
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Japan · 2004
Rated R · 1h 32m
Director Takashi Shimizu
Starring Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Nakahara, Miho Ninagawa
Genre Horror
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Takuyoshi Masuoka is a freelance cameraman that witnesses a disturbing and violent act and subsequently becomes fascinated with the nature of fear. He decides to explore the underground area beneath the city, and encounters strange creatures and spirits, as well as a mysterious and silent girl.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
The New York Times by Dana Stevens
In casting about for new sources of fear, Marebito achieves its own level of mediocrity.
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
Never gives us what it promised: a glorious, totally new sense of horror.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Provocative rather than scary, and it's made with visual flair.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Shot on digital video as murky as Masuoka's imagination, its creeping sense of dank dread is as slow to build as it is hard to shake.
Austin Chronicle by Marrit Ingman
Shot in just over a week with a minuscule budget, this artsy thriller feels like a one-off from Shimizu's Ju-on films but is probably worth a look for fans.
Village Voice by Michael Atkinson
This all-digital indie is, by genre standards, either a misfired doodle or an attempt to Lovecraft-ize the popular movement. Or both.
An outrageous horror flick.
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