Kaidan
June 2009
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Jonathan D. R. Hall-Neal-Bayne
Great for those interested in Japanese folklore & traditional ghost stories Kaidan is actually pretty spot-on in its depiction of the folk tale by the same name. Too bad they incorporated really cheap CGI into this that sorta dumbs down the whole thing. If you're interested with something that has a bit more depth check out the Criterion Collection version of Kuroneko.
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Great for those interested in Japanese folklore & traditional ghost stories Kaidan is actually pretty spot-on in its depiction of the folk tale by the same name. Too bad they incorporated really cheap CGI into this that sorta dumbs down the whole thing. If you're interested with something that has a bit more depth check out the Criterion Collection version of Kuroneko.
Cast and credits
Actors | Kikunosuke Onoe, Hitomi Kuroki, Mao Inoue, Kumiko Aso, Tae Kimura, Asaka Seto |
Producers | Takashige Ichise |
Director | Hideo Nakata |
Writers | Satoko Okudera, Encho San'yutei |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
119 minutes
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