Terror in the Streets

1970 1h 16m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

HorrorMystery

Synopsis

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Yuri Ebara is inexplicably laid off, abandoned by her closest friend, and is suddenly asked to move out of her apartment. As she nears rock bottom, she begins to suspect someone is out to drive her insane, or worse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wakako Sakai
Yuri Ebara
Katsutoshi Atarashi
Urabe
Nami Tamura
Reiko
Tanie Kitabayashi
Shino
Kenji Imai
Yasoshima
Toshiaki Nishizawa
Atomiya
Takashi Fujiki
Fujimura
Hideji Ōtaki
Katagiri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michio Yamamoto
Writers: Ei Ogawa, Kikuo Tsunoda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Michio Yamamoto, shot by Kazutami Hara. 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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Original score by Riichirō Manabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Wakako Sakai and Katsutoshi Atarashi and Nami Tamura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michio Yamamoto directs. Kazutami Hara behind the camera. Riichirō Manabe scores. Kôichi Iwashita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michio Yamamoto, shot by Kazutami Hara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Riichirō Manabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kôichi Iwashita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wakako Sakai and Katsutoshi Atarashi and Nami Tamura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0066446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.