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Wârudo apâtomento horâ

  • 19911991
  • 1h 37m
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Wârudo apâtomento horâ (1991)
  • Comedy
  • Horror
A Yakuza underling is given the assignment to rid an apartment of its tenants within a week. He tries a variety of desperate tactics to no avail. Soon his problems get worse as an evil spiri... Read allA Yakuza underling is given the assignment to rid an apartment of its tenants within a week. He tries a variety of desperate tactics to no avail. Soon his problems get worse as an evil spirit makes its presence known.A Yakuza underling is given the assignment to rid an apartment of its tenants within a week. He tries a variety of desperate tactics to no avail. Soon his problems get worse as an evil spirit makes its presence known.
IMDb RATING
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297
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  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon(story)
    • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • SABU
    • Jazz Cutz
    • Mohammed Abdul Sahib
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  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon(story)
    • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • SABU
    • Jazz Cutz
    • Mohammed Abdul Sahib
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    • Itaas Ita
    Jazz Cutz
    Mohammed Abdul Sahib
    Hiroshi Shimizu
    Hua Rong Weng
    • Director
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Kon(story)
      • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo(screenplay)
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      Featured in Katsuhiro Otomo Cinema Anthology (2005)

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    Otomo makes an assured move from Manga and Anime to live action in this excellent comedy horror film.
    "Akira" director and Manga writer/artist Otomo Katsuhiro's first live action film is a stylish and clever blend of horror, comedy and Yakuza pic.

    Closer in tone to "Roujin Z" than "Akira" and with more than a passing resemblance to Otomo's manga work "Domu", "World Apartment Horror" is, on the surface a light and humourous comedy of cultural misunderstandings ("Me Yakuza man!" shouts Itta at the immigrants, "Ah Yaku-san" they shout back.) set in a crumbling apartment block, and a tale of a demon in a toilet who doesn't like the Japanese and will do all it can to drive mad the Yakuza who are sent to evict the immigrant occupiers. Under the surface however, much like "Roujin Z", the film manages to make some serious comments about Japanese society, in this case about immigration and racial (in)tolerance.

    Otomo's skill is in creating a tone where the horror aspects sit comfortably next to the comedy. Like "An American Werewolf in London", the funny parts are really funny and the scary parts are really scary, and combine to make a film that feels complete in every way.
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    • Matthew Grenham
    • Aug 17, 2001

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 1991 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー
    • Production companies
      • General Entertainment Co. Ltd.
      • Sony Music Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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