Loft (2005)

Reiko, a prize-winning writer, moves to a quiet isolated house to finish up her new novel. One night she sees the man next door transporting an object wrapped in cloth. She finds out he is ... See full summary »

Director:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writer:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa (screenplay)

Stars:

Miki Nakatani, Etsushi Toyokawa, Hidetoshi Nishijima

4 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Miki Nakatani	...	Reiko Haruna
Etsushi Toyokawa	...	Makoto Yoshioka
Hidetoshi Nishijima	...	Koichi Kijima
Yumi Adachi	...	Aya
Sawa Suzuki	...	Megumi Nonomura
Haruhiko Katô	...	Murakami
Ren Osugi	...	Hino (as Ren Ôsugi)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noriko Eguchi

Storyline

Reiko, a prize-winning writer, moves to a quiet isolated house to finish up her new novel. One night she sees the man next door transporting an object wrapped in cloth. She finds out he is an archaeologist researching an ancient mummy that was recently found.

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Taglines:

Another Misery is Coming... I Can Feel It

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Japan South Korea

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

9 September 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Loft

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel Neko, Geneon Entertainment, Mirovision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (digital)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

great buildup.......and?

No living director anywhere can build creeping, gnawing, raw nerve anticipatory tension like Kurosawa. Aside from that? Well, it's a mixed bag. His new film, English title "Loft", twists slowly on your skin early on, digging deeper and deeper. And then it sort of just stops. The shallow breathed fear that he creates, having you flinch at every movement in delicious tension (What's that! Oh, it's a TV. Wait! What's THAT! Oh, just a shadow) is unique. His mastery of composition in the frame, of scene, setting, character movement, sound, are unparalleled. And in this he sets himself up. There would have to be one hell of a harrowing finale to bring it all to a satisfying conclusion. As it is, "Loft" creeps up on you, hypnotizing you in fear; and then it just waits a while, and creeps back away. Not to say that the (lengthy) conclusion is poor, in any other movie it would be great. He twists several cliché horror staples in unique ways, and even finds some delirious humor. But it just doesn't work well enough. You almost feel the plot stumble and come close to falling. Kurosawa's brilliance with horror is that he does not scare you with sudden movements, grotesque images and stunts. He creates dread, primal and powerful. His horror slowly leans over your shoulder until it stares you in the eye. Unfortunately, in "Loft", the audience wins the staring contest.