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Inugami

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A teacher (Atsuro Watabe) begins an affair with a woman (Yuki Amami) who is descended from the guardians of an ancient canine deity.

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Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Uncommonly beautiful and thoughtful. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 19, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Patchy, but interesting. I loved the setting and the story had real potential but a bit of a fizzer at the end. I mostly enjoyed it, though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A folk-horror that challenges the lore of even the most die-hard Japan-o-phile; a tale about a she-wolf, curses and female power: fascinating and disturbing while you miss the point. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Confusing and saturated with cross-cultural imponderables, but rich with culture and fine cinematography. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A slow burn that does eventually pay off, though perhaps not as well as you'd hope, this one was an alright watch. The film does shine in the visuals department, there are some truly amazing shots of the rural Japanese countryside. Give it a rental, but be advised, it's slow moving and has been marketed as 'horror', which it really isn't. There's a small supernatural element, but it's very much a background thing, this is almost a straight up drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Lovely and weird - a very 'zen' j-horror, even though it wasn't really j-horror. Very 'Japanese' in nature in many aspects, but also works as a comment on human relationships, modernity vs. tradition and society vs. the individual. Had more than one surprise ending, though neither was really too surprising, and was uneven in parts, especially with the inclusion of 'Predator'-like FX and the (too obvious) allusion to classic Japanese cinema. Overall I liked it, and would recommend it if you get your hands on a copy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A teacher (Atsuro Watabe) begins an affair with a woman (Yuki Amami) who is descended from the guardians of an ancient canine deity.
Director
Masato Harada
Producer
Masato Harada, Masato Hara, Hisao Nabeshima
Screenwriter
Masato Harada
Production Co
Toei Tokyo
Genre
Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2017
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround