Marebito

2004 1h 32m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 151

Horror

Synopsis

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A fear-obsessed freelance cameraman investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shinya Tsukamoto
Masuoka
Tomomi Miyashita
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Kazuhiro Nakahara
Arei Furoki
Miho Ninagawa
Aya Fukumoto
Shun Sugata
MIB
Masayoshi Haneda
Cameraman in Park
Ayumu Saito
Kaori Fujii
Woman in Window

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Writers: Chiaki J. Konaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Tsukasa Tanabe. 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 Takine. 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 Masahiro Ugajin 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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Shinya Tsukamoto and Tomomi Miyashita and Kazuhiro Nakahara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0434179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Takashi Shimizu directs. Tsukasa Tanabe behind the camera. Toshiyuki Takine scores. Masahiro Ugajin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Takashi Shimizu, shot by Tsukasa Tanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Toshiyuki Takine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Masahiro Ugajin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shinya Tsukamoto and Tomomi Miyashita and Kazuhiro Nakahara carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0434179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "japan", "subway", "supernatural", "surrealism".