IMDb >
Kaidan (2007)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsKaidan (2007) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
4 August 2007 (Japan)
more
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win
more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Hideo Nakata’s Kaidan on R1 DVD.
(From 24FramesPerSecond. 8 July 2009, 11:43 AM, PDT)
Hideo Nakata’s Kaidan on R1 DVD.
(From 24FramesPerSecond. 8 July 2009, 11:43 AM, PDT)
(From 24FramesPerSecond. 8 July 2009, 11:43 AM, PDT)
Hideo Nakata’s Kaidan on R1 DVD.
(From 24FramesPerSecond. 8 July 2009, 11:43 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
A decent re-creation of an old-fashioned Japanese ghost story
more (6 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) more
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
Greece:115 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Movie Connections:
Version of Kaidan iro zange: Kyôren onna shishô (1957)
more
Soundtrack:
Fated
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (6 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Kaidan (2007)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Unrated or Uncut versions | floating_jetsam |
| Dvd Release | nicky-101 |
| ayumi hamasaki song | schrewbie |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Kaidan | Pen choo kab pee | Yabu no naka no kuroneko | Onibaba | Yeogo goedam II |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb Japan section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
I have watched a few older Japanese films, like the 1964 Kaidan (Kwaidan), and Onibaba, and I thought that THIS film is a fairly good attempt to re-create the atmosphere & look of that style of film.
The story is basically that of a man who has a simple life, but becomes involved with a woman whom he doesn't treat well, because, while she takes care of him, he's also out with a few other women here and there too. Eventually she becomes injured and dies of an infection while he's out sowing his oats, but she did leave him a nice little note that if he ever married, she would return & kill his wife.
As the film goes on, the man finds himself in more and more trouble as his former lover has kept her promise. He does marry, he does become a father, but there's something very wrong with the baby, and there's also a matter of someone knowing of his indiscretions elsewhere & seeking to blackmail him. And his former lover's face keeps popping up here and there, but unfortunately for him, it's only in his mind, and it's a bit unnerving when one realizes that they've just strangled the wrong person.
Like most ghost stories, this doesn't, of course, have a happy ending.
I thought this was a mostly beautiful film, as far as sets and locations, like foggy, murky swamps, beautiful landscapes, etc. Unlike the older ghost stories though, this does have some rather bloody scenes & there's even a bit of CGI tossed in that works for what little is used.
I can't get into reading too much into this film, nor comparing it to the works of the great masters, etc, but I do know what appeals to me, & I found this to be a mostly appealing film, although it is rather long. 7 out of 10