Sairen (2006)

Director:

Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Writer:

Naoya Takayama (writer)

Release Date:

11 February 2006 (Japan)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It all Began with a Mysterious Warning...

Plot:

A writer moves to a remote island with his daughter and young son. After settling into their new home, a neighbor arrives to welcome them and give them a breakdown of the local rules; most important: do not go outside when the island's siren starts wailing. |

Cast

Yui Ichikawa	...	Yuki Amamoto
Leo Morimoto	...	Shinichi Amamoto
Naoki Tanaka	...	Yutaka Minamida
Hiroshi Abe	...	Kei Tsuchida
Naomi Nishida	...	Satomi
Suzuki Matsuo	...	Azuma
Kyûsaku Shimada	...	Policeman
Mai Takahashi	...	Girl in Red
Jun Nishiyama	...	Hideo Amamoto
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Courtney Webb

Also Known As:

Forbidden Siren (Singapore: English title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company:

Asahi Broadcasting

Trivia:

Movie follows the story of the second game, and the release of the game will coincide directly with the release of the movie.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Siren 2 (2006) (VG)

It's Actually Rather Smart

I feel like this movie has gotten some bad reviews, but I honestly think it's a great piece of work. The slow build of suspense works well in this movie, the characters are great (acting too), and the storyline is original. And the ending? Let's just say--I didn't see that coming.

I was tempted to be let down by the ending--but what I loved about the ending is that it still evoked questions inside of me. I had to go back and connect the dots throughout the movie to get a new understanding of it. After the ending, you see the movie from an entirely different perspective--which makes it quite powerful. Also, what do you make of the ending? While some people will view the ending and say "No--the end definitely means this"--I think that the ending can be interpreted many different ways.

The question is--what do you believe?

When the siren sounds...don't go outside.