Original title: Hausu ハウス
Directed by: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Run time: 88 min
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: TBA
Screening format: 35mm
To avoid spending time with her father and his new lover, Gorgeous decides to visit her aunt’s remote mansion. Together with six of her closest friends, the group encounters supernatural events on the estate. Director Obayashi incorporated ideas discussed with his preteen daughter Chigumi into the film, furthering the concept of childlike fears during production when, as acting director of special effects, he decided to make the special effects look as though a child had made them.
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