Inugami

Inugami (2001)

  • 51% of users liked it
    (419 ratings)

Masato Harada, who directed such critically acclaimed fare as Bounce Ko Gal and Kamikaze Taxi, rides the wave of Japanese horror flicks that followed the mega-success of Ring with this supernatural tale about moving to the wrong town and falling for the wrong girl. Akira Nutahara (Atsuro Watabe) is… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By
Masato Harada
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jan 27, 2001 Wide
On DVD
Nov 23, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

    Uncommonly beautiful and thoughtful.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Drew S


    Inugami is a decent take on the "trouble with living in an isolated village haunted by a curse" genre. To my recollection, there aren't really any other films that employ that particular setting, but Inugami manages to make it feel so ordinary and underwhelming that I… More

  • Kylie B


    This is a strange film. Although ghosts and spirit gods abound, they are treated in the most perfunctory of ways - they're not the plot, but what moves it. What the film is is more a human drama concentrating on rural life, superstition and incest than an out and out supernatural… More

  • Linda K


    It is a spiritual and dark J-Horror film that leaves mixed emotions. As a Japanese film, I shall not forget the absolute marvelous cinematography. A film I recommend for those who enjoy the psychological and weird Asian cinema.

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