Umezu Kazuo: Kyôfu gekijô - Mushi-tachi no ie (2005)

Director:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writers:

Sadayuki Murai, Kazuo Umezu (comic)

Stars:

Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tamaki Ogawa, Hisako Shirata

Cast

Credited cast:
Hidetoshi Nishijima	...	Renji
Tamaki Ogawa	...	Ruiko
Hisako Shirata	...	Hanako

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

18 June 2005 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Bug's House

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shôchiku Eiga, Tsuburaya Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Kurosawa collects a small paycheck out of admiration for Umezu

All the J-horror fans should always be skeptical of the anthologies that have been coming to the US on DVD. They're made for TV on a low budget, lower than their more infamous theatrical release cousins. However, when a prime director like Kiyoshi Kurosawa is involved, you expect a little better. His segment of the tribute of Umezu Kazuo (of whom Kurosawa is a big fan) is much like a poorly executed remake of his film Undo. The performances are weak, the pacing is deadly slow, and there's not even a pay off for the gore hounds and fans of the gotcha scare. Perhaps Kurosawa's predilection for psychodramas leadened what might have been one of Umezu's most chilling mangas, or perhaps it's just that Umezu's doesn't translate well.