Bakemono (film)

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Bakemono
Directed byDoug Roos
Written byDoug Roos
Produced byDoug Roos
Starring
  • Takashi Irie
  • Dominic Early
  • Marilyn Kawakami
  • Yukina Takase
CinematographyDoug Roos
Edited byDoug Roos
Music byDoug Roos
Production
company
Lost Forever Productions
Distributed byMidori Impuls
Release date
  • December 9, 2023 (2023-12-09) [1]
Running time
101 minutes [2]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Bakemono is a 2023 Japanese horror film, written and directed by Doug Roos. It stars Takashi Irie as the proprietor of a cheap Tokyo airbnb.

Contents

Plot

A number of visitors frequent the same airbnb apartment in Tokyo at different times without realizing a gruesome monster is waiting for them. [3]

Cast

Extended cast

Production

The film was shot on location for over 80 days in Tokyo with all practical effects and no computer-generated imagery (CGI) inspired largely by The Thing. [4]

Release

Bakemono premiered at Another Hole in the Head Film Festival in San Francisco at the 4 Star Theater on December 9th, 2023. [5] It will be released on German DVD/Blu-ray Mediabook from Midori Impuls while an English-subtitled Blu-ray is available on crowdfunding sites. [6]

Reception

Brendan Jesus of HorrorPress.com called the film "one of the most compelling creature features of the last 20 years" while adding that it is "rich with atmosphere, blood, and an unsettling score." [7] HorrorDNA.com rated it 3.5 out of 5, saying "whether you check out Bakemono for the goopy practical FX and monster madness or the underlying social critique, you're in for a gory treat that comes at you in an unconventional way and leaves a mark." [8] Anton Bitel at ProjectedFigures.com wrote that it has "astonishing practical effects" and an "unnerving score." [9] Nicolas Kirks at HorrorBuzz.com gave it 7 out of 10, describing it as "suspenseful and funny when it wants to be." [10] Darren Lucas at Movie Reviews 101 noted that the monster is "one of the most disturbing creatures you will see this year. The movie never holds back and leaves you shocked by everything you experienced." [11]

Awards

Festival awards
FestivalAward
Another Hole in the Head Film FestivalBest Creature Feature [6]
A Night of Horror Film FestivalBest Practical Effects [6]
Bay of Blood Film FestivalBest Beast [6]
Bare Bones Film FestivalBest Foreign Origin Feature [6]
Japan Film Fest HamburgBest Genre Production [6]

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