Gemini

1999

1h 24m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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100%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

500+ Ratings

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When his mother's (Shiho Fujimura) untimely death quickly follows his father's (Yasutaka Tsutsui), Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki) thinks a killer is targeting him and his amnesiac wife, Rin (Ryô). Soon, Yukio is assaulted by Sutekichi (also Motoki), a twin Yukio never knew existed because their parents abandoned him. He tosses Yukio down a well and has an encounter with Rin that eventually reveals her forgotten past, but Yukio escapes to battle Sutekichi.

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Sal D

Yawwwwwn or 欠伸…..this movie is meant for those who are looking for low-fi scaries in Japanese.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Fantastic, stylish, and thoughtful period thriller. Directed by Tsukamoto (of "Testuo: The Iron Man" among others) and based on a story by classic mystery author Rampo. Just as cool and rewarding as one would want from that combination. Well worth a look.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Odd Bit Of Japanese Psychological-Horror--Ethereal, Brutal!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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I wouldn't call it a horror movie but a downright spooky one. Great acting by the leads.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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One of the rare films Shinya Tsukamoto has done as a gun-for-hire, but it retains that perverse flavor the director injects into all of his work. The film focuses on a doctor in turn-of-the-century Japan whose family members start to die suddenly. After a series of strange occurrences, a man who looks exactly like him imprisons him in a well, for reasons we find out slowly as the narrative unfolds. Based on an Edogawa Rampo story, GEMINI plays a bit like classic David Cronenberg, as in DEAD RINGERS by way of Kurosawa's RED BEARD. Body horror, perversion, class disparity, sexual dysfunction, if any of this appeals to you, you'll be right at home.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Really stylish, weird, creepy, but great Japanese film! Loved it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Director

Masahiro Motoki

Yukio Daitokuji

Ryô

Rin

Yasutaka Tsutsui

Yukio's Father

Shiho Fujimura

Yukio's Mother

Akaji Maro

Kakubê

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Gemini morphs into a strange, mannered melodrama of the haves and the have-nots, of nature and nurture.

Nov 2, 2020

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

Drama with a simple plot, yet full of mystery, betrayal, and vivid color; now released on BluRay.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 17, 2021

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

A fabulous and unique romance horror narrative that succeeds in uncovering the often-forgotten truth that all speaking beings are driven by a desire to be loved/desire to love.

Jan 3, 2021

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Tsukamoto proved with "Gemini" that he could be equally provocative and artful in different genres, while managing to present a movie that stood out from the J-horror wave by implementing a rather more extreme approach

Apr 13, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Disturbing ghoulish film.

Rated: B-

Nov 22, 2007

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Synopsis

When his mother's (Shiho Fujimura) untimely death quickly follows his father's (Yasutaka Tsutsui), Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki) thinks a killer is targeting him and his amnesiac wife, Rin (Ryô). Soon, Yukio is assaulted by Sutekichi (also Motoki), a twin Yukio never knew existed because their parents abandoned him. He tosses Yukio down a well and has an encounter with Rin that eventually reveals her forgotten past, but Yukio escapes to battle Sutekichi.

Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Producer: Toshiaki Nakazawa, Yasuhiko Furusato
Screenwriter: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (DVD): May 23, 2006
Runtime: 1h 24m