Reincarnation

"Death Is Only The Beginning."

2005 1h 36m JA

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★6.1TMDB · 157

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Synopsis

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A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.

“Death Is Only The Beginning.”

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Cast

Yûka
Nagisa Sugiura
Kippei Shiina
Ikuo Matsumura
Tetta Sugimoto
Tadashi Murakawa
Shun Oguri
Kazuya Omori
Marika Matsumoto
Yuka Morita
Karina
Yayoi Kinoshita
Hidekazu Mashima
Assistant Supervisor
Mantaro Koichi
Yamanaka Producer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Writers: Masaki Adachi, Takashi Shimizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Takahide Shibanushi. 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 Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nobuyuki Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yûka and Kippei Shiina and Tetta Sugimoto carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Death Is Only The Beginning.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Takashi Shimizu directs. Takahide Shibanushi behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Nobuyuki Takahashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Takahide Shibanushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nobuyuki Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yûka and Kippei Shiina and Tetta Sugimoto carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Death Is Only The Beginning.".
7IMDB entry: tt0456630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Takahide Shibanushi
Original score: Kenji Kawai
Editing: Nobuyuki Takahashi
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Box office: $4,664,641
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Reincarnation (2005)

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Walruse2018-02-05
★ 6/10
Clever in its meta movie aspects, but lacking in consistency. While keeping a good pace and has enough charisma to keep you ignoring logical flaws along the way, the last part becomes a bit too much of a mess and degrades an otherwise good horror movie experience. It is a pity as the core story is not bad and the script holds some interesting twists that keeps even seasoned horror movie aficionados on their toes until the end.
Dr Nostromo2026-04-23
★ 9/10
87/100 From the director of "The Grudge" comes this story about a director who is making a film about a slaughter that took place in a hotel 35 years ago. From the time she gets the script, his starring actress is haunted by visions of what really happened. I see a lot of horror movies and I like many of them as I like the genre. But, considering I see a lot, it's very rare for me to see one that is this good! Creepy as hell, the thrill ride never stops and the end is mind blowing. Brilliantly twisted!!