Horror Week 2018: Enter If You Dare Tsuneta Riku works as rookie AD at a TV station. He is assigned to the “unconfirmed material center” where they arrange lots of program materials. These program materials were found at the TV station when it moved locations. He works with Director Nikaido Saori and Producer Sayama Satoru. Riku is disappointed that he is working there, but he spends his days arranging VTR. One day, he finds recorded material showing a supernatural phenomenon. Edit Translation
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- Native Title: デッドストック～未知への挑戦～
- Also Known As: Deddo Sutokku~Michi e no Chosen ,
- Director: Gonno Hajime, Mori Tatsuya
- Screenwriter: Miyake Ryuuta
- Genres: Horror, Supernatural
Cast & Credits
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![Murakami Nijiro in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Murakami Nijiro in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)")
Murakami Nijiro Main Role -
![Hayami Akari in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Hayami Akari in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)")
Hayami Akari Main Role -
![Tanaka Tetsushi in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Tanaka Tetsushi in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)")
Tanaka Tetsushi Main Role -
![Nakamura Yuko in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Nakamura Yuko in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)")
Nakamura YukoTsuneta ShinobuSupport Role -
![Tsutsui Mariko in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Tsutsui Mariko in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)")
Tsutsui MarikoSaegusa TeruyoSupport Role -
![Asuka Rin in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Asuka Rin in Dead Stock Japanese Drama (2017)")
Asuka RinMatsumoto Shiho (Ep.1)Guest Role
Reviews
I liked the anime vibes it gave me with the live-action acting. The episodes were well constructed and well paced, the intro song was a bit a miss for this kind of a series although it's a good song. I was not sure how it would end and felt a little confused by it, but looking back again even I could not come up with a reasonable ending for this series, so this symbolic-ish finish was appropriate I guess. There is no need for a clear cut as an ending just like life itself does not have a clean end. I would've loved more gore and action and maybe a few more episodes. The jump scares always got me so as a horror it succeeded still quite a light series. Recommend to even the weak hearted viewers as kind of an introduction to the genre.
P.S. I was quite cautious not to over-share so it may seem like hazy but that was my intention.
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Dead Stock has the basic elements of a horror story with an additional subplot. I can't say it's impressive, in fact it has your usual formula and the cheap jump scares, but they're pretty effective, I'll give them that. The strongest episodes for me are the 1st and the 2nd, the 11th one, too, because of its message. The resolution with the subplot was weak for me, but the ending with ep.11 was a nice touch.
The actors did what they could with their characters, though I must say that there really isn't much to work with (except for Niji's character, perhaps), and more development would've been nice.
The opening and ending songs are very 90's, I enjoyed watching the opening and ending credits roll out (fun fact, UA, Niji's mother, sang the ending song!).
All in all, it has its share of flaws and I wish there was more development in the characters, but if you want to watch a series of horror shorts then give this a try! You're sure to have your 23-minute horror fix in this one. :)
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