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Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya

2014 1h 11m JA
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6.6
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★6.6TMDB · 16
Horror
Synopsis
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From the team's previous work, director Kudo is now convinced of the existence of parallel universes. But now, a new video posted convinces the group to learn the truth about a mysterious woman with a swollen face.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Koji Shiraishi
Writers
Koji Shiraishi
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Senritsu Kaiki! Files" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ayumi Miyazaki 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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Shigeo Ôsako and Chika Kuboyama and Koji Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14745972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koji Shiraishi directs. Ayumi Miyazaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 12 years ago.
  • 3Part of the "Senritsu Kaiki! Files" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Editor Ayumi Miyazaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Shigeo Ôsako and Chika Kuboyama and Koji Shiraishi carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt14745972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 12 themes, including "time travel", "cult", "urban legend", "paranormal investigation".

The technical file

Editing
Ayumi Miyazaki
Runtime
71 min · 1h 11m
Status
Released
Original language
JA

Part of

Senritsu Kaiki! Files

A horror mockumentary movie series by director Kōji Shiraishi (mostly well known for "Noroi - The Curse", "Occult" and "Grotesque")

Also by

Koji Shiraishi

Production companies

Who made it

  • New Select

    New Select

    JP

  • AL

    Albatros (JP)

Key crew

  • ProducerMasahiro Mikami
  • ProducerKimiaki Tasaka
  • CinematographyKoji Shiraishi
  • Executive ProducerKeijirô Hara
  • EditorAyumi Miyazaki

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • time travel
  • cult
  • urban legend
  • paranormal investigation
  • ghost
  • found footage
  • cursed
  • parallel universe
  • pseudo-documentary
  • j-horror
  • japanese horror
  • cult horror

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Physical2014-04-02

Also known as

International titles

  • 戦慄怪奇ファイル コワすぎ!劇場版・序章真説・四谷怪談 お岩の呪いJP

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