Nightmare Detective

2006

1h 45m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A detective (Hitomi) investigates a string of suicides where the victims slash themselves in their sleep.

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David Nusair

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...cement[s] Tsukomoto's status as one of the most egregiously untalented and flat-out worthless filmmakers around...

Rated: 0/4

Jun 1, 2008

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Possivelmente o trabalho mais "acessvel" de Tsukamoto, tambm um dos piores, surgindo como uma cpia sem inspirao de tantos outros exemplares da recente onda do terror japons.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 15, 2008

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Scott Weinberg

FEARnet

An Asian combination platter of Dreamscape, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and just about every technology-obsessed J-horror flick you can think of.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 28, 2008

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Wolfgang G

Nightmare Detective ist ein japanischer Horrorfilm von Regisseur und Drehbuchautor Shin'ya Tsukamoto. Die Geschichte spielt in der Anonymität der Großstadt Tokio, die Stadt wirkt modern aber auch kalt, Anonym und todessehnsüchtig… . Die Story hat auch einen Mystischen Einschlag von Träumen, Suizid und Seppuku… . Die Hauptdarsteller Ryūhei Matsuda in der Rolle von Nightmare Detective, und Hitomi als Keiko Kirishima geben ein fantastisches Spiel ab.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/22

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A very twisted, eery supernatural horror film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Perhaps an A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET inspired piece maybe. Once again, a could-be potential story being narrated in a very boring plus dragging way in the hands of Japanese (production).

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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A Japanese nightmare in Elm Street meets the Suicide Circle. You just dont want to see that detective to die.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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It's worth a watch, especially if you're a fan of mystery graphic novels, because it carries the same feel and flow.....

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Director

Ryuhei Matsuda

Kyoichi Kagenuma

Hitomi

Detective Keiko Kirishima

Masanobu Andô

Detective Wakayama

Ren Ôsugi

Detective Sekiya

Shin'ya Tsukamoto

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Synopsis

A detective (Hitomi) investigates a string of suicides where the victims slash themselves in their sleep.

Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Screenwriter: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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