The Booth (2005)
"Bûsu" (original title)

Shogo (Ryuta Sato), the arrogant and condescending star of a popular call-in radio-show must temporarily broadcast out of Studio 6, a creepy and dilapidated booth abandoned since its last ... See full summary »

Director:

Yoshihiro Nakamura

Writer:

Yoshihiro Nakamura

Stars:

Maiko Asano, Makoto Ashikawa, Mansaku Ikeuchi

Cast

Credited cast:
Maiko Asano
Makoto Ashikawa
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Hijiri Kojima
Masaki Miura
Ryûta Satô	...	Shogo
Mai Takahashi

Storyline

Shogo (Ryuta Sato), the arrogant and condescending star of a popular call-in radio-show must temporarily broadcast out of Studio 6, a creepy and dilapidated booth abandoned since its last DJ committed suicide several years ago. Suddenly, Shogo begins receiving disturbing calls, the voice on the line whispers "Liar" over and over. Is the joke on him, has someone discovered the truth about his sinister past, or has the curse of Studio 6 been unleashed again? In this Booth, all sins will be atoned for.

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Plot Keywords:

radio dj | revenge | japanese | haunting | revenge plot

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Official site [us]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

5 November 2005 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Booth

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pony Canyon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Better than expected

A surprisingly interesting meditation on the nature of regret in terms of the way it relates to paranoia. There's a lot going on in this for having a run time of only 74 minutes, but it works. The scares are very subtle, not the jump-cut scares that seem to populate most recent Asian horror films. The way the "scares" are set up is similar to the disturbing moments in "The Uninvited" (aka 4 Inyong shiktak, directed by Su-Leon Lee), but this isn't nearly to the same caliber. The film does a nice job of balancing a classic ghost story with something more unusual and psychological. It's not perfect, but it does what it's supposed to do. I would recommend checking it out if you get a chance.