House (1977)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Horror
- Sep 1977 (USA)
- Movie
A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which turns out to be haunted.
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| Kimiko Ikegami | ... |
Oshare (Miyuki Koga) / Gorgeous / Oshare's Mother
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| Miki Jinbo | ... |
Kung Fu
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| Kumiko Ôba | ... |
Fantasy
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| Ai Matsubara | ... |
Gari / Prof
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| Mieko Satô | ... |
Mac
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| Eriko Tanaka | ... |
Melody
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Masayo Miyako | ... |
Sweet
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Kiyohiko Ozaki | ... |
Keisuke Tôgô
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Saho Sasazawa | ... |
Daddy Kogarashi
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Asei Kobayashi | ... |
Watermelon Farmer
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Mitsutoshi Ishigami | ... |
Photographer
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Ippei Hara | ... |
Tora-san Lookalike
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Tetsuo Kanai |
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| Shôichi Hirose | ... |
Ramen Trucker
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Yasumasa Ônishi | ... |
Old Villager
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Midori Naitô |
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| Kiyoko Tsuji | ... |
Grandmother
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| Tomokazu Miura | ... |
Auntie's Fiancé
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Fumi Dan | ... |
Teacher
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Haruko Wanibuchi | ... |
Ryôko Ema
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| Yôko Minamida | ... |
Auntie Karei Hausu
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Mickie Yoshino | ... |
Godiego
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Yukihide Takekawa | ... |
Godiego
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Takami Asano | ... |
Godiego
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Steve Fox | ... |
Godiego
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Ryoji Asano | ... |
Godiego
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Kazuo Satsuya | ... |
Shoe Store Man
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Chigumi Ôbayashi | ... |
Shoe Store Girl
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| Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | ... |
Husband
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Kyôko Ôbayashi | ... |
Wife
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Chiho Katsura | ... |
Train Passenger
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Gregg Painter | ... |
Mr. Painter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | ||
Written by
| Chiho Katsura | ... | (screenplay) |
| Chigumi Ôbayashi | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
| Yorihiko Yamada | ... | producer |
| Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Asei Kobayashi | ||
| Mickie Yoshino | ... | (as Mikkî Yoshino) |
Cinematography by
| Yoshitaka Sakamoto | ||
Editing by
| Nobuo Ogawa | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter: Kona Cutting: re-release director's cut edition |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer: re-release director's cut edition (as Jim F. Passon) |
Production Design by
| Kazuo Satsuya | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôhei Oguri | ... | first assistant director |
| Kazuo Satsuya | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tatsuo Shimamura | ... | pictorial design |
Sound Department
| Toshiya Ban | ... | sound recordist |
| Shôhei Hayashi | ... | sound designer |
Special Effects by
| Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | ... | director of special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Takeshi Miyanishi | ... | optical photography |
Stunts
| Kanta Ina | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shinji Kojima | ... | gaffer |
| Takashi Nakao | ... | still photographer |
Animation Department
| Yoshio Ishii | ... | animator |
| Takeaki Tsukuda | ... | animator (as Takeaki Tsukada) |
Music Department
| Godaigo | ... | musician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eureka Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (as Masters of Cinema)
- Columbia Pictures (2016) (Non-US) (theatrical) (re-release director's cut)
- Janus Films (2009) (Canada) (theatrical) (limited)
- Janus Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paramount Pictures (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release director's cut)
- Potemkine Films (2023) (France) (theatrical)
- Potemkine Films (2023) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Toho (1977) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD) (director's cut special edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (director's cut special edition)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Nippon Columbia (soundtrack)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment Rental Co. (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Asian Movie Pulse |
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| Taglines | House is Calling to You Come Back Home and Marry Me See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, this is the first Japanese film to use video effects, which he applied in a scene to make one of the girls "dissolve" underwater through low fidelity video and a simple chroma key effect. See more » |
| Goofs | When Mac's head floats and spins around in the air, the wires supporting the severed head are visible for a split second. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from I Bombed Pearl Harbor (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Main Theme See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Farmer selling watermelons:
Do you like watermelons? Keisuke Tougou-sensei: No! I like bananas! Farmer selling watermelons: Bananas? See more » |