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A Record of Sweet Murderer

Original title: Aru yasashiki satsujinsha no kiroku
  • 20142014
  • 1h 26m
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Aru yasashiki satsujinsha no kiroku (2014)
  • Horror
A South Korean journalist and a Japanese cameraman in South Korea are invited to an abandoned apartment one day. They are invited by a murderer and they know it. While there they stumble upo... Read allA South Korean journalist and a Japanese cameraman in South Korea are invited to an abandoned apartment one day. They are invited by a murderer and they know it. While there they stumble upon a video featuring the murderer. The police believe the wanted criminal has committed eig... Read allA South Korean journalist and a Japanese cameraman in South Korea are invited to an abandoned apartment one day. They are invited by a murderer and they know it. While there they stumble upon a video featuring the murderer. The police believe the wanted criminal has committed eighteen murders, but the criminal claims he has already killed 25. He furthermore claims tha... Read all
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  • Director
    • Kôji Shiraishi
  • Writer
    • Kôji Shiraishi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Je-wook Yeon
    • Kkobbi Kim
    • Tsukasa Aoi
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  • Director
    • Kôji Shiraishi
  • Writer
    • Kôji Shiraishi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Je-wook Yeon
    • Kkobbi Kim
    • Tsukasa Aoi
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    • 5User reviews
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    Je-wook Yeon
    • Sangjoonas Sangjoon
    Kkobbi Kim
    Kkobbi Kim
    • Soyeon, Reportaras Soyeon, Reportar
    Tsukasa Aoi
    • Tsukasaas Tsukasa
    Ryôtarô Yonemura
    • Ryotaas Ryota
    Kôji Shiraishi
    • Tashiro, Cameramanas Tashiro, Cameraman
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      • Kôji Shiraishi
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      • Kôji Shiraishi(screenplay)
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    A South Korean journalist and a Japanese cameraman in South Korea are invited to an abandoned apartment one day. They are invited by a murderer and they know it. While there they stumble upon a video featuring the murderer. The police believe the wanted criminal has committed eighteen murders, but the criminal claims he has already killed 25. He furthermore claims that if he completes the killing of all 27 on his list not only his dead friend will be resurrected, but also all 27 will come back to life. A divine voice had told the murderer it would be so. —aghaemi
    • long take
    • murder
    • murderer
    • criminal
    • cameraman
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      • Horror
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    • Connections
      References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    • Soundtracks
      Home on the range
      Composed by Daniel E. Kelley

      Heard from outside the apartment

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    Unusual and Arty Found Footage Movie
    Maintaining the appearance of being a single, unbroken shot, A Record of Sweet murder is almost like a very bloody stage play. The real-time device brings to mind Hitchcock's Rope, with some cleverly hidden edits and sparing, but effective, special effects shots. The bulk of the movie really seems to happen all at once, drawing the viewer in to it's compelling and unusual story.

    A Korean reporter brings a Japanese cameraman to meet a serial killer, who also happens to have once been a childhood friend. The killer traps them and, nervously wielding a knife, begins to explain that he needs them in order to enact some grander plan, an insane-sounding conspiracy theory. He explains that he needs them to wait for two other characters to show up, and when by some miracle they do, things start getting really crazy.

    A Record of Sweet Murder has some fine performances, leaning into an odd, slightly surreal tone as it maintains its hyper real structure. This was something writer/director did very well in his horror classic Noroi: The Curse. While Sweet Murder is smaller in scope, it has a thematic energy, creates an interesting dialogue about fate and madness and the struggle between good and evil.

    Found footage movies have a tendency to end abruptly or fall apart in the end and, thankfully, Sweet Murder brings it all back together and sticks the landing. A treat for foreign found footage fans and a thoughtful horror art film.
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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2014 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • South Korea
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • A Record of Sweet Murder
    • Production companies
      • Nikkatsu
      • Zoa Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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