Seance (TV 2000)
"Kôrei" (original title)

A psychic housewife and her husband become burdened with a kidnapped girl who escaped her assailant. Junko will not let her husband call the hospital or the police for purely selfish ... See full summary »

Director:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writers:

Mark McShane (novel), Tetsuya Onishi (teleplay),

Stars:

Kôji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kôji Yakusho	...	Sato
Jun Fubuki	...	Junko Sato
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi	...	Hayasaka
Hikari Ishida	...	Junko's customer
Kitarô	...	Detective
Ittoku Kishibe	...	College professor
Ren Ohsugi	...	Restaurant customer
Shô Aikawa	...	Shinto priest
Daikei Shimizu	...	Tazaki, sound engineer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hajime Inoue
Shiuri Isobe
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Masahiro Toda
Megumi Wakabayashi
Ryûji Yamamoto

Storyline

A psychic housewife and her husband become burdened with a kidnapped girl who escaped her assailant. Junko will not let her husband call the hospital or the police for purely selfish reasons. The girl dies while still in their house and her ghost begins to haunt not only Junko but also her husband, Sato (Koji Yakusho).

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Plot Keywords:

haunt | ghost | police | psychic | doppelganger | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

12 May 2001 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Seance

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kansai Telecasting Corporation, Twins Japan

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 98 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

User Reviews

Yet another wonderful film from director Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Despite clearly being a TV movie, this film is yet another amazing and film from legendary director Kiyoshi Kurosawa ("Cure", "Kairo"). The main plot revolves around Junco and Saito, who are a troubled married couple. Saito works as a sound man for TV shows, while Junco stays at home. Junco has the power of foresight, so she sometimes holds séances. When a little girl is kidnapped, Junco devises a plan that will make her famous. What she doesn't know is that if she is not careful, the plan can backfire...

Since I am a huge fan of Asian horror/suspense films, I loved this. The tension is high throughout, and the scares are purely psychological. No cheap jumps here. Instead you get some pretty horrifying scenes, that will stay with you long after you see this movie. This film also has a valuable message in the end. I know it's not for everybody, but I highly recommend this. I simply loved it.

My rating: 10/10