Kansen (2004)

Director:

Masayuki Ochiai

Writers:

Ryôichi Kimizuka (story)
Masayuki Ochiai (screenplay)

Release Date:

2 October 2004 (Japan)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

Death is just a breath away.

Plot:

INFECTION takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where one doctors mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient.

Plot Keywords:

Infection | Nurse | Hospital | Doctor | Ambulance

Cast

Michiko Hada	...	Dr. Nakazono
Mari Hoshino	...	Nurse
Tae Kimura	...	Nurse
Yoko Maki	...	Nurse (as Yôko Maki)
Kaho Minami	...	Head nurse
Moro Morooka	...	Dr. Kishida
Shirô Sano	...	Kiyoshi Akai
Kôichi Satô	...	Dr. Akiba
Masanobu Takashima	...	Dr. Uozumi
Isao Yatsu	...	Hospital Patient

Also Known As:

Infection (International: English title)
J horaa shiataa 1 (Japan) (series title)
J-Horror Theater Vol. 1 (International: English title) (series title)
Taka Ichise's Infection (Philippines: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror-related images.

Runtime:

Japan:98 min | Croatia:98 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | UK:15 | Spain:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:M (2007) | Peru:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG-12 | Philippines:PG-13 | USA:R | Singapore:PG

Company:

Aozora Investments

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Bizarre and unsettling Japanese horror film.

"Infection" takes place in an old,dilapidated hospital that is barely able to keep its door open to the public due to a constant lack of adequate medicine,facilities and staff.The hospital is riddled with agony and suffering of countless patients and the strain on the doctors and nurses has reached the critical point.A doctor's negligence causes a patient to die and the panicked hospital staff decides to cover up the fatal mistake setting off a deadly chain of events.Paramedics bring a new patient into the hospital that has been stricken with so deadly that his innards have mysteriously disintegrated.The doctors attempt to contain the virus,but the ill patient escapes through the ventilation system ensuring that everyone inside the doomed hospital will have to fight for their lives from this horrifying epidemic.Unlike overrated "Cabin Fever","Infection" is a creepy and unsettling horror film.This is the first genre movie from the Taka Ichise-produced J-Horror Theater series.Director Masayuki Ochiai is already well-known as the director of "Parasite Eve" and "Hypnosis" ,while the cast includes Kôichi Satô,the star of "Rasen"."Infection" delivers its share of squirm inducing and gory moments and it certainly gets under your skin.Just ignore negative comments and enjoy this creepy piece of horror.9 out of 10.