The Haunted Lantern

1998 1h 36m JA

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6.8

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6.1

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 5★6.1IMDB · 82

Horror

Synopsis

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Wife in former life plagues husband as ghost in the present

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Yūna Natsuo
Gitan Ohtsuru
Akaji Maro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Tsushima
Writers: Enchô San'yûtei, Yuka Honcho
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaru Tsushima, shot by Shôji Ehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tsuyoshi Ujiki and Yūna Natsuo and Gitan Ohtsuru carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0810435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaru Tsushima directs. Shôji Ehara behind the camera. Kotaro Nakagawa scores. Koichi Sonoi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Masaru Tsushima, shot by Shôji Ehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kotaro Nakagawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Koichi Sonoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tsuyoshi Ujiki and Yūna Natsuo and Gitan Ohtsuru carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0810435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.