Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 2

2004 1h 32m JA

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Horror

Synopsis

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The part two of Tales of Terror from Tokyo, Based on stories collected throughout Japan by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama, and Japanese horror TV show: 'Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro'. It compiled eight stories by seven directors. While some stories may seem too fantastic to believe, many come from the most horrifying of sources...the truth. Step into places not meant for the living witness psychological horrors that rattle the nerves. All brought to spine-tingling life by Japan's up-and-coming masters of horror, including Norio Tsuruta ("Ring O").

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naoto Takenaka
Saki Takaoka
Kaori Sakagami
Harumi Inoue
Akane Kaihô
Makoto Kamijô
Hiromi Suzuki
Akira Onodera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunichi Hirano
Writers: Ichirô Nakayama, Ryuta Miyake, Hirokatsu Kihara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shunichi Hirano, shot by Masahiko Omi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Naoto Takenaka and Saki Takaoka and Kaori Sakagami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33021720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shunichi Hirano directs. Masahiko Omi behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Part of the "Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shunichi Hirano, shot by Masahiko Omi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Naoto Takenaka and Saki Takaoka and Kaori Sakagami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt33021720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.