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House

Original title: Hausu
  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
30K
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POPULARITY
3,244
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House (1977)
An unforgettable mixture of bubblegum teen melodrama and grisly phantasmagoria, Nobuhiko Obayashi's deranged fairy tale HOUSE is one of Japanese cinema's wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling debut feature. 
 
Upset by her widowed father's plans to remarry, Angel sets off with six of her schoolgirl friends in tow for a summer getaway at her aunt's isolated mansion. In this house of dormant secrets, long-held emotional traumas have terrifyingly physical embodiments and the girls must use their individual talents if any are to survive.
 
A rollercoaster ride without brakes, HOUSE is by turns hilarious, sinister, and unexpectedly lyrical, with ceaseless cinematic invention and a satirical, full-blooded approach to the horror genre. A gigantic smash on its original release in Japan, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

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A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which turns out to be haunted.A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which turns out to be haunted.A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which turns out to be haunted.

  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writers
    • Chiho Katsura
    • Chigumi Ôbayashi
  • Stars
    • Kimiko Ikegami
    • Miki Jinbo
    • Kumiko Ôba
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,244
    205
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writers
      • Chiho Katsura
      • Chigumi Ôbayashi
    • Stars
      • Kimiko Ikegami
      • Miki Jinbo
      • Kumiko Ôba
    • 165User reviews
    • 174Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Videos1

    HOUSE [Hausu] (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer
    Trailer 1:38
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    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Yôko Minamida, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ôba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in House (1977)
    Miki Jinbo in House (1977)
    Miki Jinbo and Ai Matsubara in House (1977)
    Kumiko Ôba in House (1977)
    House (1977)
    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ôba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in House (1977)
    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ôba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in House (1977)
    Kumiko Ôba in House (1977)
    Eriko Tanaka in House (1977)
    Kumiko Ôba in House (1977)
    Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Kumiko Ôba, and Eriko Tanaka in House (1977)
    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ôba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in House (1977)

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    Kimiko Ikegami
    Kimiko Ikegami
    • Oshare (Miyuki Koga)…
    Miki Jinbo
    Miki Jinbo
    • Kung Fu
    Kumiko Ôba
    Kumiko Ôba
    • Fantasy
    • (as Kumiko Ohba)
    Ai Matsubara
    Ai Matsubara
    • Gari…
    Mieko Satô
    Mieko Satô
    • Mac
    Eriko Tanaka
    Eriko Tanaka
    • Melody
    Masayo Miyako
    • Sweet
    Kiyohiko Ozaki
    • Keisuke Tôgô
    Saho Sasazawa
    • Daddy Kogarashi
    Asei Kobayashi
    • Watermelon Farmer
    Mitsutoshi Ishigami
    • Photographer
    Ippei Hara
    • Tora-san Lookalike
    Tetsuo Kanai
    Shôichi Hirose
    Shôichi Hirose
    • Ramen Trucker
    Yasumasa Ônishi
    • Old Villager
    Midori Naitô
    Kiyoko Tsuji
    Kiyoko Tsuji
    • Grandmother
    Tomokazu Miura
    Tomokazu Miura
    • Auntie's Fiancé
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writers
      • Chiho Katsura
      • Chigumi Ôbayashi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The script was partly inspired by Obayashi's then 12-year-old daughter Chigumi. She told him of a fear she had, that the mirror she used would eat her.
    • Goofs
      When Mac's head floats and spins around in the air, the wires supporting the severed head are visible for a split second.
    • Quotes

      Farmer selling watermelons: Do you like watermelons?

      Keisuke Tougou-sensei: No! I like bananas!

      Farmer selling watermelons: Bananas?

    • Crazy credits
      The first half of the ending credits runs over candid footage of the actresses. During the second half, the credits appear over the poster illustration (similar to the Masters of Cinema cover, but with more color), scrolling up the ''tongue'' of the house. The main characters also show up on the sides of the screen.
    • Connections
      Edited from Hawai Middowei daikaikûsen: Taiheiyô no arashi (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Theme

    User reviews165

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Now that was different!
    Hausu is basically the most bizarre Haunted House movie I've ever seen. The story follows a group of girlfriends who head to the country for vacation. They go to one of the girl's Aunt's house to spend their time. But beknownst to all of them the Aunt isn't really who she says she is. And there's a cat named Snowflake that obviously has some issues. Girls begin experiencing the supernatural and things don't seem to be slowing up. Reading back what I just wrote kinda makes the movie seem not so interesting. Seems like just another haunted house flick. But if you pop in this flick, almost immediately you will realize you've never seen a film like this. Filmed in a lively, colorful way mixed with a fantastic soundtrack, the flick exceeds on all levels of production. Combine the production values with a children's movie feel, then combine that with some blood, violence and nudity, you get a very different hybrid genre of a flick. Hausu is a flick that all fans of unique horror or cinema for that matter should check out.
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    • ElijahCSkuggs
    • Mar 5, 2008

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    • How was this received in Japan?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Janus Films (United States)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • House: The Director's Cut
    • Production companies
      • PSC
      • Toho Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $209,765
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,032
      • Jan 17, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $209,765
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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