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A man murders his wife, child, and cat in the upstairs room of a suburban house. Several years pass, and new owners take control of the house, but the curse of rage survives there and destroys those who come into contact with it. Welfare worker Rika Nishina is called in to investigate after complaints were reported that an elderly, bed-ridden woman named Tokunaga is left alone in the home. As Rika... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Suspense/Horror |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 33 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 23, 2004 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for disturbing images. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate, Vitagraph Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$325,661 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"While writer-director Takashi Shimizu's film does provide some scary moments, it's far from the all-out fright-fest we've been led to expect." Full Review...
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New York Times, Dave Kehr
"Takashi Shimizu's horror film has been strongly influenced by Hideo Nakata's internationally successful Ring, though it's less fertile in its base concept." Full Review...
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