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11 February 2000 (Japan)
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In a small town in Japan, Kirie comes upon her boyfriend's father silently videotaping a snail. He seems...
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Gyo (2012) Movie Review
(From Beyond Hollywood. 17 April 2012, 8:54 AM, PDT)
Junji Ito's Nightmarish Manga Gyo Now Set To Terrify Anime Fans
(From Twitch. 7 February 2012, 4:51 PM, PST)
Tomoo Haraguchi Introduces You To His Death Kappa!
(From Twitch. 28 July 2009, 7:17 AM, PDT)
(From Beyond Hollywood. 17 April 2012, 8:54 AM, PDT)
Junji Ito's Nightmarish Manga Gyo Now Set To Terrify Anime Fans
(From Twitch. 7 February 2012, 4:51 PM, PST)
Tomoo Haraguchi Introduces You To His Death Kappa!
(From Twitch. 28 July 2009, 7:17 AM, PDT)
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Intriguing Horror
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Cast
(in credits order) | Eriko Hatsune | ... | Kirie Goshima |
| Fhi Fan | ... | Shuichi Saito |
| Hinako Saeki | ... | Kyoko Sekino |
| Eun-Kyung Shin | ... | Chie Marayama |
| Keiko Takahashi | ... | Yukie Saito |
| Ren Ohsugi | ... | Toshio Saito |
| Denden | ... | Officer Futada |
| Masami Horiuchi | ... | Reporter Ichiro Tamura |
| Tarô Suwa | ... | Yasuo Goshima |
| Tooru Teduka | ... | Yokota Ikuo |
| Sadao Abe | ... | Mitsuru Yamaguchi |
| Asumi Miwa | ... | Shiho Ishikawa |
| Saori Nakane | ... | Little Kirie |
| Yasuki Tanaka | ... | Little Shuichi |
| Yuki Murakami | ... | Yukky |
| Maki Hamada | ... | Macky |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tomoo Fukatsu | ... | Norio Katayama |
| Akira Matsuda | ... | Yasuzo Oyama |
| Chino Mizuki | ||
| Takuto Oyama | ... | Himself |
| Hassei Takano | ... | Kazuki Tsumura |
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| Higuchinsky | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Junji Ito | manga | |
| Kengo Kaji | supervising screenwriter | |
| Takao Nitta | ||
| Chika Yasuo | ||
Produced by | |||
| Mitsuru Kurosawa | .... | executive producer | |
| Sumiji Miyake | .... | producer | |
| Dai Miyazaki | .... | producer | |
| Toyoyuki Yokohama | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Tetsuro Kashibuchi | |||
| Keiichi Suzuki | |||
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| Gen Kobayashi | |||
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| Hiroshi Hayashida | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Hitoshi Tsurumaki | .... | sound designer | |
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| Tomo'o Haraguchi | .... | makeup effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Kenichi Kobayashi | .... | visual effects | |
| Issei Oda | .... | visual effects | |
Other crew | |||
| Dai Miyazaki | .... | production planner | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Lighthouse Pictures (????) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- COMSTAR Home Entertainment (????) (Singapore) (VHS)
- Discotek Media (2009) (USA) (DVD) (as Eastern Star)
- Elite Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (retail)
- Tidepoint Pictures (2002) (USA)
- Tidepoint Pictures (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (????) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (rental)
- Viz Films (2002) (USA)
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USA:90 min
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UK:15 | UK:18 (DVD release) | South Korea:15 (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Germany:16 | Singapore:PG
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When we first see the angry cop, he looks at a wanted poster. This is an image of 'Junji Ito (I)', the creator of the manga Uzumaki.See more »
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Referenced in Suicide Club (2001)See more »
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Uzumaki is an entertaining film for any horror fan. True, cultural differences between Japanese and American perceptions create some difficulty in fully appreciating the horror aspects. I found some of the film slightly funny instead of scary; but it is captivating nevertheless. I believe that if I were to view more films of the genre I could fully appreciate the intent of this film, because it is skillfully done. There are subtleties that I perceived, but that did not fully impact me. I hope to see the film again soon. One reviewer lamented the want of a DVD that we can all play on our equipment. I must concur that it's a shame, because this is a film I would love to own.
The little lead actress is compelling and quite adept. Her delicate and minute facial expressions mirror her dialogue well, and this comes across even with the subtitles. I think her performance is what kept me intrigued with the film long enough to really get into it and keep watching. I recommend that if you are a horror fan, and see this film playing, take the time to see and enjoy it.