Kyôfu (2010)

Dr. Hattori and her husband watch footage of brain surgery experiments with Manchurian, Russian and Japanese guinea pigs that had been found in the basement of a wrecked hospital. Out of ... See full summary »

Director:

Hiroshi Takahashi

Writer:

Hiroshi Takahashi (screenplay)

Stars:

Yôko Chôsokabe, Mina Fujii, Momoko Hatano

Cast

Credited cast:
Yôko Chôsokabe
Mina Fujii	...	Kaori
Momoko Hatano
Tomohiro Kaku
Nagisa Katahira	...	Etsuko
Sô Kusakabe
Ryôta Matsushima
Yuri Nakamura	...	Miyuki
Yôichirô Saitô
Chôei Takahashi
Ken'ichi Takitô
Kimika Yoshino

Storyline

Dr. Hattori and her husband watch footage of brain surgery experiments with Manchurian, Russian and Japanese guinea pigs that had been found in the basement of a wrecked hospital. Out of the blue, there is a white light and when they look back, they see they children Ota Miyuki and Kaori staring at the light. Years later, Miyuki vanishes from the Tama Medical University Hospital and her sister Kaori, Miyuki's boyfriend Motojima and detective Hirasawa are seeking her. However, Miyuki and the teenagers Kazochi, Takumi, Hattori and Rieko have been submitted to a nightmarish experiment by Dr. Hattori and her team with tragic results.

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Plot Keywords:

japanese horror film | part of a series | series | one word title | sixth part | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

10 July 2010 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Sylvian Experiments

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cell, Entertainment Farm (EF), Geneon Universal Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Infection (2004)

User Reviews

Intriguing and Unintelligible Mess

Dr. Hattori and her husband watch footage of brain surgery experiments with Manchurian, Russian and Japanese guinea pigs that had been found in the basement of a wrecked hospital. Out of the blue, there is a white light and when they look back, they see they children Ota Miyuki and Kaori staring at the light.

Years later, Miyuki (Yuri Nakamura) vanishes from the Tama Medical University Hospital and her sister Kaori (Mina Fujii), Miyuki's boyfriend Motojima and detective Hirasawa are seeking her. However, Miyuki and the teenagers Kazochi, Takumi, Hattori and Rieko have been submitted to a nightmarish experiment by Dr. Hattori and her team with tragic results.

"Kyôfu" is an intriguing film, with a mad scientist that submits her daughters and other teenagers to creepy experiments that recalled me the Dharma Projet from "Lost". Unfortunately the screenplay is a complete mess and despite the good acting, cinematography, make-up and effects, the film is unintelligible. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Herança Amaldiçoada" ("Cursed Heritage")