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Tomoko Ogawa (writer)
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15 October 2005 (Japan) more
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No Prayers Here... more (8 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Katsuya Kobayashi | ||
| Fumiyo Kohinata | ||
| Sanae Miyata | ||
| Asami Mizukawa | ... | Maki |
| Mitsuyoshi Shinoda | ... | Yasuda |
| Tetsuji Tamayama | ... | Mitsuru |
| Toshiyuki Toyonaga | ... | Shima |
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Pray (International: English title)
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Rating surrendered; previously rated R for violent content.
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I know the Asian Wave of Filmic Horror long ago crashed to shore and receded into the murky depths of mediocrity, but I had pinned big hopes on this flick. On paper, it seemed to have all the right clichés--an abandoned school as a setting, a ghostly girl lurking about the place, questionable characters needing a good supernatural come-uppance.
Well, skip this one. It's weak--the characters are thin and irritating, the setting is samey and gets tiring after 30 minutes, and the ghostly girl isn't ghostly at all. There are some nice choice effects here and there (some blood, a decaying corpse), but nothing surprising or jolting or even impressive. In fact, it occurred to me that this film must have REALLY been shot on a shoestring and very quickly, considering it practically takes place in one uninteresting location and includes very little in terms of atmospheric effects. The ending tries desperately to tug at the heart strings, but it simply comes across as sappy and (transparently) manipulative. The plot goes round and round--the circumlocution is evident as quickly as the 15-minute mark--and it goes nowhere for the entire run.
Hmmm, and I just ordered "Cello" from YesAsia…will somebody stop me, please?