Monsterz is a 2014 Japanese fantasy horror thriller film directed by Hideo Nakata. It is a remake of the 2010 South Korean film Haunters.[1][2]
| Monsterz | |
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| Directed by | Hideo Nakata |
| Screenplay by | Yusuke Watanabe |
| Based on | Haunters |
| Produced by | Seiji Okuda |
| Starring | Tatsuya Fujiwara Takayuki Yamada Satomi Ishihara |
| Cinematography | Junichiro Hayashi |
| Edited by | Naoko Aono |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
Production companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation Twins Japan |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥697 million (Japan) |
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editThe film has grossed ¥697 million in Japan.[3]
In Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a rating of 3 out of 10, calling it a "feeble Japanese remake" with "no atmosphere".[2] The Guardian was more positive, listing it as one of the best Japanese horror films.[4]
References
edit- ^ Kevin Ma (2 June 2014). "X-Men and Monsterz fail to stop Frozen in Japan". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b Elley, Derek (1 June 2014). "Monsterz". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Kevin Ma (19 June 2014). "Frozen momentum cooling in Japan". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ Billson, Anne (21 February 2019). "Top 20 J-horror films – ranked!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
External links
edit- Monsterz at IMDb
- Monsterz at Rotten Tomatoes
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