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A newspaper predicts the deaths of a man's (Hiroshi Mikami) family members and friends.A newspaper predicts the deaths of a man's (Hiroshi Mikami) family members and friends.A newspaper predicts the deaths of a man's (Hiroshi Mikami) family members and friends.
Masao Mukai
- Nyûsu no Koe
- (voice)
Reiko Hiroshige
- Nyûsu no Koe
- (voice)
Takahiro Takano
- Nyûsu no Koe
- (voice)
Tarô Suwa
- Kôchô no Koe
- (voice)
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- TriviaThe film was released as a double feature with [nm=0643696]'s [tt=0418778] as part of Takashige Ichise's J-Horror Theater.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Reincarnation (2005)
- SoundtracksUtakata
Music by Jin Nakamura
Lyrics by Juri Shôno
Performed by Juri Shôno
Courtesy of Victor Entertainment
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Consequences for altering history
A very creative Japanese horror movie, in the style of Ju-On. It's fairly slow-paced, being character and plot driven, but this is the right approach due to its clever, intelligent, and emotional script.
A man starts receiving a newspaper which predicts tragic future events, sort of the "Early Edition" TV show's premise, except in the case of the E.E., the purpose was to give the paper's recipient ample warning to prevent the tragedy. Here, by contrast, the intention is clearly evil. The newspaper appears in an always sinister way, even "chasing" the man sometimes, and forcing him to see future events, which he learns he is not allowed to interfere with; if he does, he will unleash grotesque consequences. Then the paper torments him with a story about his own family.
The characters are very easy to identify with as innocents who have been cast into this danger, and have done nothing wrong, rather than the usual horror movie victims who are evil and/or stupid. The story unfolds in a the fashion of learning new information along with the main character. The terror of the people in jeopardy is well defined, and the story reaches a touching and poignant denouement. Worth watching.
A man starts receiving a newspaper which predicts tragic future events, sort of the "Early Edition" TV show's premise, except in the case of the E.E., the purpose was to give the paper's recipient ample warning to prevent the tragedy. Here, by contrast, the intention is clearly evil. The newspaper appears in an always sinister way, even "chasing" the man sometimes, and forcing him to see future events, which he learns he is not allowed to interfere with; if he does, he will unleash grotesque consequences. Then the paper torments him with a story about his own family.
The characters are very easy to identify with as innocents who have been cast into this danger, and have done nothing wrong, rather than the usual horror movie victims who are evil and/or stupid. The story unfolds in a the fashion of learning new information along with the main character. The terror of the people in jeopardy is well defined, and the story reaches a touching and poignant denouement. Worth watching.
- MartianOctocretr5
- Mar 24, 2007
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- Gross worldwide
- $652,525
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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