Family is the source of all evil, in this aspiring horror film which traces its descent from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre gore and the atmospheric Hammer films. Chiyo, an old woman and her granddaughter, Yuki, are the sole survivors of a horrendous crime which wipes out an entire family. They find solace under the roof of far-removed relatives. The family's son, confined to a wheelchair, has a terrible premonition when the two women arrive, which will be verified in the most horrifying way. Because, when the house is empty, the boy is made to suffer sadistic games at the women mercy, which become more and more violent making his life a living hell... Written by Leo Urbina
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Cast
8 people
Hirohito Honda
Yasu
Known for
Battle Royale
Yoshiko Shiraishi
Chiyo
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Rumi
Mami
Known for
April Story
Tomie
Kazuo Yashiro
Ken
Known for
Initial D
Shugo Fujii
Mitsu
Also in
Dead Money
Seesaw Game
Hitoshi Suwabe
Dr. Kurando
Also in
Shimokita GLORY DAYS
Dead Money
Noboru Mitani
The Professor
Known for
Evil Dead Trap
Black Rain
Sei Hiraizumi
The Inspector
Known for
Weathering with You
Violent Cop
Shugo Fujii Director
First release July 30, 2000 · Produced in Japan · Original title 生き地獄
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Japan
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Original title
生き地獄
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 30, 2000
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No release date listed for United States.
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