Castigo (2006)

An experienced police detective has to investigate the murder of an unknown woman dressed in a scarlet dress.

Director:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writer:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Stars:

Kôji Yakusho, Manami Konishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kôji Yakusho	...	Noboru Yoshioka
Manami Konishi	...	Harue Nimura
Tsuyoshi Ihara	...	Tôru Miyaji
Hiroyuki Hirayama	...	Wakai Keiji Sakurai
Ikuji Nakamura	...	Shôichi Sakuma
Ryô Kase	...	Sagyôsen no Sen'in
Kaoru Okunuki	...	Miyuki Yabe
Hironobu Nomura	...	Seiji Onoda
Jin Muraki	...	Kenshikan Furuya
Hajime Inoue	...	Keiji
Naoko Miyake	...	Kangofu
Yôko Chôsokabe	...	Kangofu
Takahiro Satô	...	Sakuma no Musuko Yûsuke
Kenkichi Watanabe	...	Shiryôgakari
Kaoru Mizuki	...	Shibata Reiko no Hahaoya

Storyline

A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since they all are in the same vicinity and by the same method, but as the evidence points toward the detective as the prime suspect, a ghost in red follows him, and he begins to question his identity. His realization of what seems to have really happened results in something much more sinister and larger in scope, and it leaves his psyche scarred.

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Plot Keywords:

looking at oneself in a mirror | murder | ghost | serial killer | red | 

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Kyôfu (2010)

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Soundtracks

Kaze ni naru
Written by Ataru Nakamura
Performed by Ataru Nakamura
Courtesy of Avex Trax

User Reviews

Disappointing Kurosawa loser

This Kiyoshi Kurosawa ghost movie is pretty wild, and it did have at least one jump scare that caught me off guard. But all in all, the movie is incredibly stupid, with a detective trying to track down a suspected serial killer, only to find out he may have committed one of the crimes. Then he finds himself haunted by a gorgeous Asian lady ghost, and has no idea why (and neither does the viewer). As other murders are committed, he becomes even more confused as the killers are easily found, and this ghost still haunts him for some reason. Not only is the plot completely stupid, the lady ghost is more funny than anything, especially when she suddenly flies across the city, like Wonder Woman. And the ending makes little sense, in fact, the whole movie makes little sense, and I can't recommend it at all. If it didn't take itself so serious, I would think it was supposed to be a black comedy. Outside of "Bright Future" this is the worst movie directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa I have seen yet.

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

24 February 2007 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Castigo

Filming Locations:

Ariake Station, Koto, Tokyo, Japan

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$394,568

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Entertainment Farm (EF), Avex Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1