Guzoo: The Thing Forsaken by God

1986 0h 40m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 13

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Upon visiting a secluded summer home, four high school girls are soon targeted by a horrific creature in the basement with a knowing housekeeper trying to keep the unspeakable heap secret and at bay using a flute.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yumiko Ishikawa
Minako Takamura
Tomoko Maruyama
Mayumi Kawasaki
Naomi Kajitani
Yuka Nagai
Kyôko Komiyama
Katsuko Ôsawa
Hidemi Maruyama
Tomoko Kujô

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Komizu
Writers: Junzô Takagi, Hitoshi Matsuyama, Kazuo Komizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Komizu, shot by Eiichi Ôsawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hani Mituhashi 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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Yumiko Ishikawa and Tomoko Maruyama and Naomi Kajitani carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kazuo Komizu directs. Eiichi Ôsawa behind the camera. Hani Mituhashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kazuo Komizu, shot by Eiichi Ôsawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hani Mituhashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yumiko Ishikawa and Tomoko Maruyama and Naomi Kajitani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0121479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.