Ghost Theater
| Ghost Theater | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| 劇場霊 | |
| Directed by | Hideo Nakata |
| Produced by | Yasushi Akimoto |
| Screenplay by |
Junya Kato Ryuta Miyake |
| Story by | Hideo Nakata |
| Based on |
Don't Look Up by Hideo Nakata |
| Starring |
Haruka Shimazaki Mantaro Koichi Rika Adachi Riho Takada Keita Machida Ikuji Nakamura |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
Production company |
Django Films |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥57.2 million |
Ghost Theater (劇場霊 Gekijourei) is a 2015 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata and a remake of Don't Look Up (1996).[1] It was released on November 21, 2015.[2]
Synopsis[3]
Sara (Haruka Shimazaki) is cast to play a small role in a stage play directed by Gota Nishikino (Mantaro Koichi). Aoi (Riho Takada) and Kaori (Rika Adachi) are the lead actresses and they prepare hard every day. Then, a female staff member is found dead in the theater. Aoi falls down and loses consciousness. Sara is then picked to takeover her lead role.
Cast
- Haruka Shimazaki as Sara
- Mantaro Koichi
- Rika Adachi as Kaori
- Riho Takada as Aoi
- Keita Machida as Izumi
- Ikuji Nakamura
Release
The film was part of the Midnight Passion section of the 20th Busan International Film Festival.[1]
Reception
Box office
The film grossed ¥57.2 million on its opening weekend in Japan.[4]
Critical response
Maggie Lee of Variety said that "Hideo Nakata sinks to new lows with this creaky and vacuous backstage thriller."[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Maggie Lee (October 6, 2015). "Busan Film Review: 'Ghost Theater'". variety.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "劇場霊(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Ghost Theater". asianwiki. Retrieved 18th November 2016
- ↑ Kevin Ma (25 November 2015). "Local youth fares top Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Ghost Theater at the Internet Movie Database