Cat-Loving Haruki Murakami and the Abundance of Movie Adaptations Oshare is excited about spending summer vacation with her father until she finds out that his beautiful, freakishly serene girlfriend Ryouko would be going as well. Oshare decides she will be going to her aunt's house in the country instead. She brings with her her friends from school: Fanta (who likes to take pictures and daydreams a lot), Kun Fuu (who has very good reflexes), Gari (who is a major nerd), Sweet (who likes to clean), Mac (who eats a lot), and Melody (a musician). However, the girls are unaware that Oshare's aunt is actually dead and the house is actually haunted. When they arrive at the house, crazy events take place and the girls disappear one by one, while slowly discovering the secret behind all the madness. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: ハウス
- Also Known As: Hausu , HOUSE ハウス , HOUSE/ハウス , HOUSE〈ハウス〉
- Director: Obayashi Nobuhiko
- Genres: Horror, Psychological, Comedy, Supernatural
Where to Watch House
Cast & Credits
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![Ikegami Kimiko in House Japanese Movie (1977)]( "Ikegami Kimiko in House Japanese Movie (1977)")
Ikegami Kimiko Main Role -
![Ohba Kumiko in House Japanese Movie (1977)]( "Ohba Kumiko in House Japanese Movie (1977)")
Ohba KumikoFanta / "Fantasy"Support Role -
![Matsubara Ai in House Japanese Movie (1977)]( "Matsubara Ai in House Japanese Movie (1977)")
Matsubara AiGari / "Prof"Support Role -
![Jinbo Miki in House Japanese Movie (1977)]( "Jinbo Miki in House Japanese Movie (1977)")
Jinbo MikiKun Fu / "Kung Fu"Support Role -
![Sato Mieko in House Japanese Movie (1977)]( "Sato Mieko in House Japanese Movie (1977)")
Sato MiekoMakku / "Mac"Support Role -
![Masayo Miyako in House Japanese Movie (1977)]( "Masayo Miyako in House Japanese Movie (1977)")
Masayo MiyakoSuuito / "Sweet"Support Role
Reviews
I recommend this movie if you want a movie that is pretty cheesy, but will keep you somewhat interested. Also recommend it if you are interested in horror films from back then (though I will warn you, it will leave you quite confused and keep you wanting to ask for more questions).
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A special ancestor to many horror movies
A lovely forebear of Evil Dead 2, it's animated by the same love of cinema and shares it with the same immoderate joy.Another point in common is the use of arthouse-style editing effects with a half-horrific, half-humorous purpose and frenetic energy. And the latter creates some beautiful artistic moments amidst the chaos, such as the mirror scene and the piano assassination.
The then-young actresses have not enjoyed fantastic careers since, but I find them all convincing in what they were asked to do.
The older actress who plays the aunt is a pleasure to watch, having a ball as a very ham-handed villain.
The action scenes with Kung-Fu are surprisingly well done.
The film is dated, however, and whatever innovations it may have displayed on release, today some visual effects could look as if they'd been created with a bad free video editing app, and it's not always possible to overlook or sublimate them.
Fortunately, most of them are quite interesting, and add their share to an already rich and baroque editing style, set and props.
I don't have a strong opinion on the conclusion of the story, but it's a reasonable ending, yes.
The management of the music is perhaps one of the failures of this experimentation. On the one hand, I like the musical style's discrepancy with the film, but on the other, its constant use is both wearing and sometimes unsatisfactory. It's a flaw that could be applied to the film as a whole, which is highly lavish but just as messy.
A potential rewatchable winter classic as far as I'm concerned.
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