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House

"In the heart of a violet forest, an old house awaits young girls."

1977 1h 28m ★ 7.3 (764 votes) Released

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.

Director

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Screenplay

Chiho Katsura

Rating
7.3
Runtime
88 min

Production

Toho Eizo Bijutsu

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deepkino
Jan 10, 2026

A surreal, psychedelic fantasy production filmed in the style of a Japanese cartoon. The director was asked to make a film in the vein of *Jaws*, but he veers slightly away from that, instead weaving elements that unsettle his own daughter—old grandfather clocks, piano lessons, and mysterious elderly relatives—into the story, crafting something bizarre. The film is more amusing than terrifying, which can perhaps be attributed to the atmosphere of absurdity that carries through from start to finish. It also blends numerous Western elements very well, since pop culture is plentiful in the film.

Keywords

japancathaunted househouseteenage girldeathschoolgirlcampyghostpianoplayfulindependent filmexperimentalexperimental cinemaabsurdsentimentalwhimsicalearnestexuberantsincere

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