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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥697 million (Japan) |
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The 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.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/21/top-20-japanese-horror-films-ranked
External links edit
- Monsterz at IMDb
- Monsterz at Rotten Tomatoes