Review of Marebito (2004) by Ian M — 03 Mar 2012
A cameraman witnesses a suicide in Shinjuku station and becomes convinced that the person must have seen something so terrifying that he chose to end his life. He discovers a door that leads him to a subterranean world underneath Tokyo. It is there he finds a young naked woman that's chained to a wall. He takes her home but upon inspecting her teeth surmises that she isn't completely human. She doesn't eat or drink anything......except human blood. Now the cameraman must find a steady supply of human blood to satisfy the woman in his flat.
A strange but fascinating J-horror, very much like one of H.P Lovecraft's stories of a journey into the mind of a sick man. It's a very good example of how imagination and a good plot can make a movie work even with the most limited resources. This original story is disturbing and unpleasant, using a morbid and creepy atmosphere to unravel the twisted mind of a deranged man. Not everybody will appreciate it.
This review of Marebito (2004) was written by Ian M on 03 Mar 2012.
Marebito has generally received mixed reviews.
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