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House

Seeking a connection with her late mother, Gorgeous travels with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The group soon discovers there is more to the old house than meets the eye.

Director(s)

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Kōhei Oguri

Cast & Crew

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Ramen Trucker

Haruko Wanibuchi

Haruko Wanibuchi

Ryôko Ema

Tomokazu Miura

Tomokazu Miura

Auntie's Fiancé

Yasumasa Ônishi

Yasumasa Ônishi

Old Villager

Kiyoko Tsuji

Kiyoko Tsuji

Grandmother

Fumi Dan

Fumi Dan

Teacher

Kimiko Ikegami

Kimiko Ikegami

Gorgeous / Gorgeous' Mother

Kumiko Ohba

Kumiko Ohba

Fantasy

Ai Matsubara

Ai Matsubara

Prof

Miki Jinbo

Miki Jinbo

Kung Fu

Eriko Tanaka

Eriko Tanaka

Melody

Masayo Miyako

Masayo Miyako

Sweet

Mieko Satoh

Mieko Satoh

Mac

Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Hausu Karei

Kiyohiko Ozaki

Kiyohiko Ozaki

Keisuke Togo

Saho Sasazawa

Saho Sasazawa

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Asei Kobayashi

Asei Kobayashi

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Mitsutoshi Ishigami

Mitsutoshi Ishigami

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Ippei Hara

Ippei Hara

Tora-san Lookalike

Godiego

Godiego

Themselves

Gregg Painter

Gregg Painter

Mr. Painter

Midori Naitô

Midori Naitô

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Tetsuo Kanai

Tetsuo Kanai

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Kazuo Satsuya

Kazuo Satsuya

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Chigumi Ôbayashi

Chigumi Ôbayashi

Shoe Store Girl (uncredited)

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi

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Kyōko Ōbayashi

Kyōko Ōbayashi

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Chiho Katsura

Chiho Katsura

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Kōhei Oguri

Kōhei Oguri

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Details

GenresComedy, Fantasy, Horror
Runtime1h 28 mins
Released on26 Aug 1977
Languageja
Produced InJapan
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Reviews

deepkino

/10

A surreal, psychedelic fantasy production filmed in the style of a Japanese cartoon. The director was asked to make a film in the vein of *Jaws*, but he veers slightly away from that, instead weaving elements that unsettle his own daughter—old grandfather clocks, piano lessons, and mysterious elderly relatives—into the story, crafting something bizarre. The film is more amusing than terrifying, which can perhaps be attributed to the atmosphere of absurdity that carries through from start to finish. It also blends numerous Western elements very well, since pop culture is plentiful in the film.

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House (1977) Original Trailer [HD]

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HOUSE [Hausu] (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer
HOUSE (1977) Trailer - The Criterion Collection
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