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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Kunimi Manda (writer)
Takenori Sentô (writer)
Release Date:
19 August 1999 (Hong Kong) more
Tagline:
Some things are better left dead...
Plot:
Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Good, creepy fun more (12 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Yui Natsukawa | ... | Hinako Myoujin |
| Michitaka Tsutsui | ... | Fumiya Akizawa |
 | Chiaki Kuriyama | ... | Sayori Hiura |
| Toshie Negishi | ... | Teruko Hiura (Sayori's mother) |
| Ren Ôsugi | ... | Yasutaka Hiura (Sayori's father) |
| Makoto Satô | ... | Sendo |
| Tarô Suwa | ... | Oda |
| Tomoko Otakara | ... | Yukari Asakawa |
| Haduki Kôzu | ... | Chizuko Oono |
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 | Reila Aphrodite | ||
| Shino Kaneko | ||
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Runtime:
Hong Kong:100 min
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Germany:16
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The title is a play on words. In Japanese, depending on which kanji is used, "shikoku" can mean "four countries" (which is the name of the island where the movie is set) or it can mean "land of the dead." more
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Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) more
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A spooky little movie that moves along at a good pace. Fine performances, not the most chilling thing ever, but eerie and enjoyable. A heavy reliance on hand-held shots makes everything seem very immediate. Oh, and the title is an interesting play on words.