Monsterz

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Monsterz
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hideo Nakata
Screenplay byYusuke Watanabe
Based on Haunters
Produced bySeiji Okuda
Starring Tatsuya Fujiwara
Takayuki Yamada
Satomi Ishihara
CinematographyJunichiro Hayashi
Edited byNaoko Aono
Music by Kenji Kawai
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 30 May 2014 (2014-05-30)(Japan)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥697 million (Japan)

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]

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Cast

Reception

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]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 Elley, Derek (1 June 2014). "Monsterz". Film Business Asia . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Billson, Anne (21 February 2019). "Top 20 J-horror films – ranked!". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 29 May 2024.


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