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    Hausu

    • 19771977
    • Not RatedNot Rated
    • 1h 28min
    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,752
    100
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
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    Kimiko Ikegami, Ai Matsubara, and Kumiko Ohba in Hausu (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.

    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,752
    100
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writers
      • Chiho Katsura(screenplay)
      • Chigumi Ôbayashi(original story)
    • Stars
      • Kimiko Ikegami
      • Miki Jinbo
      • Kumiko Ohba
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writers
      • Chiho Katsura(screenplay)
      • Chigumi Ôbayashi(original story)
    • Stars
      • Kimiko Ikegami
      • Miki Jinbo
      • Kumiko Ohba
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 138User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    HOUSE [Hausu] (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer
    Trailer 1:38
    HOUSE [Hausu] (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer

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    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Yôko Minamida, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ohba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in Hausu (1977)
    Miki Jinbo in Hausu (1977)
    Miki Jinbo and Ai Matsubara in Hausu (1977)
    Kumiko Ohba in Hausu (1977)
    Hausu (1977)
    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ohba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in Hausu (1977)
    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ohba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in Hausu (1977)
    Kumiko Ohba in Hausu (1977)
    Eriko Tanaka in Hausu (1977)
    Kumiko Ohba in Hausu (1977)
    Ai Matsubara and Kumiko Ohba in Hausu (1977)
    Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matsubara, Masayo Miyako, Kumiko Ohba, Mieko Satô, and Eriko Tanaka in Hausu (1977)

    Top cast

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    Kimiko Ikegami
    Kimiko Ikegami
    • Oshare (Miyuki Koga)as Oshare (Miyuki Koga)…
    Miki Jinbo
    Miki Jinbo
    • Kung Fuas Kung Fu
    Kumiko Ohba
    Kumiko Ohba
    • Fantasyas Fantasy
    Ai Matsubara
    Ai Matsubara
    • Garias Gari…
    Mieko Satô
    Mieko Satô
    • Macas Mac
    Eriko Tanaka
    Eriko Tanaka
    • Melodyas Melody
    Masayo Miyako
    • Sweetas Sweet
    Kiyohiko Ozaki
    • Keisuke Tôgôas Keisuke Tôgô
    Saho Sasazawa
    • Daddy Kogarashias Daddy Kogarashi
    Asei Kobayashi
    • Watermelon Farmeras Watermelon Farmer
    Mitsutoshi Ishigami
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Ippei Hara
    • Tora-san Lookalikeas Tora-san Lookalike
    Tetsuo Kanai
    Shôichi Hirose
    Shôichi Hirose
    • Ramen Truckeras Ramen Trucker
    Yasumasa Ônishi
    • Old Villageras Old Villager
    Midori Naitô
    Kiyoko Tsuji
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Tomokazu Miura
    Tomokazu Miura
    • Auntie's Fiancéas Auntie's Fiancé
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writers
      • Chiho Katsura(screenplay)
      • Chigumi Ôbayashi(original story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Oshare (Gorgeous) is excited about spending summer vacation with her father, until she finds out that his beautiful, freakishly serene girlfriend Ryouko would be going as well. Oshare decides she will be going to her aunt's house in the country instead. She brings with her her friends from school - Fanta (who likes to take pictures, and daydreams a lot), KunFuu (who has very good reflexes), Gari/Prof (who is a major nerd), Sweet (who likes to clean), Mac (who eats a lot), and Melody (a musician). However, the girls are unaware that the house is actually haunted. When they arrive at the house, crazy events take place and the girls disappear one by one while slowly discovering the secret behind all the madness. —Asian Movie Pulse
    cult filmabsurd violencepossessionstylized violencebloody spray373 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • House is Calling to You Come Back Home and Marry Me
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 where the mirror she used would eat her.
    • Quotes

      Oshare: The girls will wake up... when they are hungry.

    • 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 reviews138

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Japanese erotic horror meets Monty Python
    There is a serious erotic component to this that no one seems to want to touch in the user reviews, and most of the actresses were 16 at the time. It's bizarre and entertaining, using lots of war metaphors with themes of innocence and teenage trauma.
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    3
    • mishajazz
    • Jul 15, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Janus Films (United States)
      • Rapid Eye Movies (REM) (Germany)
    • 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
      • 1h 28min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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