Monster Woman '88

1988 1h 44m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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Satomi is young woman that works in computer communication. One day she receives a strange message. And the person that sent it to her has committed suicide. As days go by, Satomi keeps receiving the messages from the spirit world....

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naomi Oki
Haruna Takase
Eiko Kuroki
Zenkichi Yoneyama
Shinsho Nakamaru
Kenzō Ogiwara
Shirai Maki
Yoshimi Ashikawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noboru Tanaka
Writers: Susumu Saji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Shin'ichi Ôoka. 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 Toshiyuki Watanabe. 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 Shinji Yamada 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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Naomi Oki and Haruna Takase and Eiko Kuroki carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Noboru Tanaka directs. Shin'ichi Ôoka behind the camera. Toshiyuki Watanabe scores. Shinji Yamada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Shin'ichi Ôoka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshiyuki Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Naomi Oki and Haruna Takase and Eiko Kuroki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0229862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.