Sayuri

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Sayuri

2024

1h 48m

Horror

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A family moves into a house, but discover that it is haunted by a murdered girl.

Julian Singleton

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The grand culmination of Koji Shiraishi’s wild defiance of Japanese horror expectations, House of Sayuri is a haunted house fright fest that cleverly balances the fine line between horrifying and hilarious.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 11, 2025

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Mike Thorn

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Sayuri promises the gonzo genre mix-up often mastered by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Takashi Miike — while it never reaches anything near those heights, it contains plenty of indelible images and moments, and sometimes that's all a good horror movie needs.

Oct 9, 2024

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Harris Dang

Their Own League

House of Sayuri is a fun, clever inversion of Japanese horror from filmmaker Koji Shiraishi that is sure to scare, surprise and touch those who are expecting more than just the normal serving of horror cinema.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 29, 2024

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Mark Schilling

Japan Times

Sayuri finds a partial solution in Japan’s ero-guro (erotic and grotesque) artistic genre, which shades its humor pitch-black to match the darkness of the deeds on display.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2024

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

All Japanese directors who struggle to fluidly interweave different genre-elements within their J-horror narratives should give Koji Shiraishi's House of Sayuri a thorough watch.

Aug 23, 2024

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Stephanie Malone

Morbidly Beautiful

Masterfully blends chilling terror, effective humor, and endless surprises in a thrilling and subversive rollercoaster.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 15, 2024

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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 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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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 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Synopsis

A family moves into a house, but discover that it is haunted by a murdered girl.

Director: Kôji Shiraishi
Producer: Kimiaki Tasaka
Screenwriter: Kôji Shiraishi, Mari Asato, Rensuke Oshikiri
Production Co: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 1h 48m