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The Black House

Original title: Kuroi ie
  • 19991999
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
456
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The Black House (1999)
A timid insurance agent investigates a possible insurance fraud case that involves a death. As the facts are slowly revealed, he becomes progressively more frightened.
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A timid insurance agent investigates a possible insurance fraud case that involves a death. As the facts are slowly revealed, he becomes progressively more frightened.A timid insurance agent investigates a possible insurance fraud case that involves a death. As the facts are slowly revealed, he becomes progressively more frightened.A timid insurance agent investigates a possible insurance fraud case that involves a death. As the facts are slowly revealed, he becomes progressively more frightened.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
456
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Yoshimitsu Morita
  • Writers
    • Yûsuke Kishi(novel)
    • Sumio Ohmori
  • Stars
    • Seiyô Uchino
    • Shinobu Ôtake
    • Masahiko Nishimura
  • Director
    • Yoshimitsu Morita
  • Writers
    • Yûsuke Kishi(novel)
    • Sumio Ohmori
  • Stars
    • Seiyô Uchino
    • Shinobu Ôtake
    • Masahiko Nishimura
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Seiyô Uchino
    Seiyô Uchino
    • Shinji Wakatsuki
    • (as Masaaki Uchino)
    Shinobu Ôtake
    • Sachido Komoda
    Masahiko Nishimura
    Masahiko Nishimura
    • Shigenori Komoda
    Misato Tanaka
    • Megumi Kurosawa
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    Daikichi Sugawara
    Daikichi Sugawara
    • Osako
    Katsunobu Ito
    • Sumifuji
    Kenichi Katsura
    • Katsumi Kaneishi
    Yasushi Machida
    • Officer Matsui
    Chikako Yuri
    • Mitsuyo Onishi
    Toshie Kobayashi
    • Teacher Hashimoto
    Machiko Washio
    • Dr. Hatano
    Asako Kobayashi
    • Hiromi Sakagami
    Masayoshi Yamazaki
    • Director
      • Yoshimitsu Morita
    • Writers
      • Yûsuke Kishi(novel)
      • Sumio Ohmori
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    User reviews6

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    3/10
    the problem with horror movies
    The problem with the majority of horror movies, and why I dislike most of them, is that the writers are so lazy or inept at character creation. Instead of drawing us into the film we're too often pushed away by their complete lack of human qualities to which we can relate; logic being the most neglected.

    A horror writer may be skilled at fantasizing a scene or story that is scary. However, when creating the character with whom we should follow into the horror fantasy they too often fail. They resort to having the character make completely stupid or illogical decisions in order to place them in harms way, and keep them there. This makes me want to scream and storm out of the theater or burst out laughing.

    I did much more laughing in this film. While the story and plot twist is pretty good the main character's actions are inexcusable. When a psycho killer is slowly approaching you with a knife a logical person will not stand and wait. Also that person will not run a short distance then wait for the killer to catch up. This movie should have ended way too many times but instead the cheap thrills just kept repeating themselves.
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    • Aug 2, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1999 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 黒い家
    • Production company
      • Asmik Ace Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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