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Tokyo Gore School

2009 1h 44m JA
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★5.4TMDB · 9★4.6IMDB · 201
Horror
Synopsis
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For Fujiwara, everything seems to be going well - he is doing well in high school, he is good looking and also a good fighter. One day, he is suddenly attacked by a group of students without any provocation. He then discovers that there is a mysterious violent game being played out in the corridors and playfrounds of Tokyo’s high schools. The game is being spread virally via the students’ mobile phones! The victims are mysteriously hypnotized and become senseless killing machines. Fujiwara must fight for his survival and to discover the game’s terrifying secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Yôhei Fukuda
Writers
Kiyoshi Yamamoto, Yôhei Fukuda
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Takafumi Imai and Kenta Itogi and Shinwa Kataoka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1473361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yôhei Fukuda directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 17 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Takafumi Imai and Kenta Itogi and Shinwa Kataoka carry the top of the cast.
  • 4IMDB entry: tt1473361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 5Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
104 min · 1h 44m
Status
Released
Original language
JA
IMDB rating
4.6/10 · 201 votes
MPAA
Not Rated

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    Themes & keywords

    What it's about, really

    • high school
    • bullying
    • murder
    • phone game

    Release history · US

    When it landed

    • Theatrical2009-07-25

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    International titles

    • Gakkô ura saitoJP

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