Unholy Women

2006 1h 47m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 29

Horror

Synopsis

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Unholy Women (Kowai onna), is a composite of three unrelated half-hour horror movies. A compilation of 3 separate short horror films (Rattle Rattle, Hagane, The Inheritance) written and directed by Keita Amemiya, Takuji Suzuki, and Keisuke Toyoshima respectively. The first segment, “Rattle Rattle”, tells the story of a young woman who is pursued by an evil other-worldly being. The second movie, “Steel”, concerns a young man who agrees to take the sister of his boss out on a blind date, drawing him into a world more frightening than he ever dreamed possible. The third and final episode, “The Inheritance”, is a supernatural tale of a woman and her young son, scarred by abuse and psychological trauma.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noriko Nakagoshi
Kanako
Tasuku Emoto
Sekiguchi
Maki Meguro
Saeko
Kenta Suga
Michio Hishikawa
Tokie Hidari
Teruyuki Kagawa
Shunsuke Matsuoka
Yuko Kobayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takuji Suzuki
Writers: Takuji Suzuki, Keisuke Toyoshima, Keita Amemiya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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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 Takuji Suzuki, shot by Shinya Kimura. 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 Gary Ashiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Noriko Nakagoshi and Tasuku Emoto and Maki Meguro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0959314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takuji Suzuki directs. Shinya Kimura behind the camera. Gary Ashiya scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Takuji Suzuki, shot by Shinya Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gary Ashiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Noriko Nakagoshi and Tasuku Emoto and Maki Meguro carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0959314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.