Sayuri

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Gabriel S From mangas to live action, House of Sayuri takes a spin into horror trying to tie in themes of grief and overcoming, manga-heavy tropes, and nice Japanese haunting scenes. It works for what it is, especially considering Director Koji Shiraishi is at the front seat, someone found with the horror genre. The story follows Norio and his family, which recently moved to this new house trying to start fresh and settle in life, a nice country-side, manor style, house that, somehow, someone (I guess the father Akiro) calls a second-hand house. But things quickly turn to worse when a haunting, vengeful spirit starts to stalk them with ultimate violence. Surprisingly, Act I is dark and grim and fast. A lot happens, but fret not, it is only the beginning. When you get to Act II, the story turns into a manga-style redemption story about overcoming grief and growing. Here you see the arc is inverted. Or is it? Watch and see. All I can say is that the story is unexpected for the better. Pet peeves: not sure about the final act's climax — I liked it, but you need to pay attention to the details. If you do pay attention to the ending, you connect the dots. Lose this connection and you will find yourself disliking the story. Again, it is in the details; and the problem here is some people might just miss it for its obscureness. Overall, Sayuri is satisfying, a refreshing take into Asian horror. It won't win an Oscar, nor gain mainstream reach, hell, check out its gross worldwide, but it is a nice gem amongst niche horror and genre fanatics. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review Damian M Very fun, The deaths were fantastic, spirit is unnerving, had me invested the whole time, even with the twists It was a good mix. My only complaint is some of the effects towards the end just totally left feild shouldnt have bothered. Great Shimizu film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review acsdoug D I went back and forth on this one. At first I thought, "How many members of your family have to die before you get the hell out of that house?" Then Grandma fights back and i thought that was pretty cool. I thought the ending was rather weak though, so I'm going to pass on the recommendation. " Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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