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Unholy Women (2006)
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Original name: コワイ女
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Unholy Women (Kowai onna), is a composite of three unrelated half-hour horror movies. A compilation of 3 separate short horror films (Rattle Rattle, Hagane, The Inheritance) written and directed by Keita Amemiya, Takuji Suzuki, and Keisuke Toyoshima respectively. The first segment, “Rattle Rattle”, tells the story of a young woman who is pursued by an evil other-worldly being. The second movie, “Steel”, concerns a young man who agrees to take the sister of his boss out on a blind date, drawing him into a world more frightening than he ever dreamed possible. The third and final episode, “The Inheritance”, is a supernatural tale of a woman and her young son, scarred by abuse and psychological trauma.
Style:
psychological, rough, bleak, scary, dark fairy tale, spooky, anthology, asian horror
Plot:
supernatural, evil, blind date, monster, missing person, child abuse, mother daughter relationship, disappearance, child in peril, inheritance, suspense, paranormal phenomena, abuse, divorce, hospital, spirit, suicide, missing child, dating, freak, chase, operation, mechanic, brother sister relationship, ghost child ...
Place:
japan
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Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Duration: 85 min.
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