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House
ハウス
1977 88 min Japan 12+
★7.4
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
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Description
Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.
US Gross:
$209,765
Starring
Kimiko Ikegami
Actor
Miki Jinbo
Actor
Kumiko Ôba
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Nobuhiko Ōbayashi’s House is a genre-defying, psychedelic masterpiece that blends horror, comedy, and surrealist fantasy. By prioritizing a child’s unfiltered imagination over traditional narrative logic, the film creates a uniquely chaotic and visually inventive experience.
| Originality | The film utilizes a wildly inventive, surreal visual style that effectively channels the unfiltered power of childhood imagination. | |
| Editing | The editing is hyper-kinetic and experimental, employing montage techniques and transitions that deliberately abandon traditional narrative logic. | |
| Production | The special effects are intentionally artificial, using hand-drawn overlays and theatrical sets that reinforce the film's dreamlike, psychedelic aesthetic. | |
| Acting | The acting is deliberately non-naturalistic and stylized, featuring archetypal characters that suit the film's absurd, cartoonish tone. | |
| Pacing | The relentless visual excess and chaotic pacing satisfy those who enjoy experimental cinema, while others find the lack of narrative cohesion and logic off-putting. |