Authentic Recordings! Cursed Urban Legends: A Collection of Urban Legends from the Showa Era

2007 0h 59m JA

Horror

Synopsis

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This DVD highlights the movies based on urban legends that have been passed down from generation to generation throughout the ages. "Headless Rider", "Mr. Kokkuri", "Young Satoru", "Teketeke", "Slit-mouthed Woman", "Bathroom Hanako" These famous legends are covered on two volumes, the Shōwa-era and the Heisei-era. A collection of extreme horror and real drama, reproduced with interviews and photographic evidence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenji Shibayama
Maki Obayashi
Juri Suzue
Takashi Furukawa
Yumi Ishimoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Shibayama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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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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Editor Atsushi Hirata 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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Kenji Shibayama and Maki Obayashi and Juri Suzue carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Kenji Shibayama directs. Atsushi Hirata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Atsushi Hirata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kenji Shibayama and Maki Obayashi and Juri Suzue carry the top of the cast.