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An unforgettable mixture of bubblegum teen melodrama and grisly phantasmagoria, Obayashi's deranged fairy tale HOUSE is one of Japanese cinema's wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling debut feature. Distressed by her widowed father's plans to remarry, Angel sets off with six of her schoolgirl friends in tow for a summer getaway in her aunt's isolated mansion. But all is not well - in this house of dormant secrets, long-held emotional traumas have terrifyingly physical embodiments and the girls will have to use all their individual talents if any are to survive. A rollercoaster ride without brakes, HOUSE is by turns sinister, hilarious and curiously touching, with ceaseless cinematic invention and a satirical, full-blooded approach to the horror genre. A gigantic smash upon its original release in Japan, the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present its UK premiere on DVD NEW SPECIAL EDITION including: - New digital anamorphic widescreen transfer - An extensive 90-minute selection of interviews with director Nobuhiko Obayashi, co-screenwriter Chigumi Obayashi, actress Kumiko Oba and Toho promotional executive Shoho Tomiyama -Theatrical trailer - A luxurious booklet, with new writing, stills, promotional material and more.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Booklet, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Oshare (Gorgeous) is excited about spending summer vacation with her father, until she finds out that his beautiful, freakishly serene girlfriend Ryouko would be going as well. Oshare decides she will be going to her aunt's house in the country instead. She brings with her her friends from school - Fanta (who likes to take pictures, and daydreams a lot), KunFuu (who has very good reflexes), Gari/Prof (who is a major nerd), Sweet (who likes to clean), Mac (who eats a lot), and Melody (a musician). However, the girls are unaware that Oshare's aunt is actually dead and the house is actually haunted. When they arrive at the house, crazy events take place and the girls disappear one by one while slowly discovering the secret behind all the madness. ...House ( Hausu ) ( Ei )
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Hausu is a 70s movie unlike anything you've ever seen before really. It starts off straightforwardly with a bunch of giggly Japanese schoolgirls planning their summer vacation and soon finds itself plunged into a wacky LSD trip-like scenario in a haunted/possessed house in the country. I usually find 70s moviemaking a bit of a trial with its headache-inducing zoom shots etc but Kobayashi makes it work here because the whole adventure is so surrealistic and trippy.
The girls, enthusiastically played, are all laughter, charm and innocent naivety but of course then they start to die. How those deaths happen is unpredictable to say the least but 'Final Destination' this is not. The film somehow remains funny and quirky throughout, despite the untimely ends met by the girls. J-Horror fans looking for Ringu scares will be disappointed as, of course, horror today has left 70s movies looking pretty tame. There are scarier things on Dr Who than in this film but that's not the point. At the time this film was made it was revolutionary in its experimental visual effects and twisted storytelling but now it is more of a fascinating curiosity, albeit a milestone in the development of Japanese supernatural moviemaking.
If you realise that you will be amazed, charmed and surprised rather than terrified, then I thoroughly recommend this weird blast from the past.
The girls, enthusiastically played, are all laughter, charm and innocent naivety but of course then they start to die. How those deaths happen is unpredictable to say the least but 'Final Destination' this is not. The film somehow remains funny and quirky throughout, despite the untimely ends met by the girls. J-Horror fans looking for Ringu scares will be disappointed as, of course, horror today has left 70s movies looking pretty tame. There are scarier things on Dr Who than in this film but that's not the point. At the time this film was made it was revolutionary in its experimental visual effects and twisted storytelling but now it is more of a fascinating curiosity, albeit a milestone in the development of Japanese supernatural moviemaking.
If you realise that you will be amazed, charmed and surprised rather than terrified, then I thoroughly recommend this weird blast from the past.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By T. Hardin
Format:DVD
Releases like this make collecting DVDs so rewarding. As the other reviewers have pointed out, this movie is quite a unique experience, one that is admittedly not for all tastes! If yours run towards the horror/cult/weird/fill-in-your-own-blank genres, then this is a MUST SEE experience.Nothing will prepare you for whats in store here! It just never ceases to AMAZE me just how much incredible, undiscovered stuff is still apparently out there waiting to be mined and unleashed on an unsuspecting modern audience!
I'd like to comment also on the great booklet that comes with the disc,thick with notes and stills from the film.For me I really love having the physical "extras"like the booklet, in addition to the video supplementals found on the discs contents.It really adds to the "fun" of having this in your collection. Highly recommended!
I'd like to comment also on the great booklet that comes with the disc,thick with notes and stills from the film.For me I really love having the physical "extras"like the booklet, in addition to the video supplementals found on the discs contents.It really adds to the "fun" of having this in your collection. Highly recommended!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Now Zoltan
Format:DVD
Imagine tucking into a huge bowl of warm candy floss laced with LSD - if you had a prediliction for Japanese pop culture your sugary hallucinations could look like this movie. It's obviously aimed at a hyperactive Japanese teenage audience and prolonged exposure can make your teeth hurt but it's a totally unique horror movie and we don't have enough of those. Think Mario Bava crossed with a Wile E Coyote cartoon!
The DVD transfer is suitably vivid and the booklet is excellent. Only minor grumble - the bulk of the extras are presented as a rather dull stretch of talking heads and are not in keeping with the loony atmosphere of the film - it would have been great if they could have been edited into a making of feature. Don't mean this to put anyone off - a release like this is so welcome and should be supported by everyone with an interest in off the wall cinema.
The DVD transfer is suitably vivid and the booklet is excellent. Only minor grumble - the bulk of the extras are presented as a rather dull stretch of talking heads and are not in keeping with the loony atmosphere of the film - it would have been great if they could have been edited into a making of feature. Don't mean this to put anyone off - a release like this is so welcome and should be supported by everyone with an interest in off the wall cinema.
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WTF
I don't really know what to make of this film. I really enjoyed the first 80mins but in the last 10mins the film got lost and was just utter tripe. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jodie
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Crazy House
It's official: there is an insane streak in the Japanese that no other country can rival, and it's been there for a LOOOOONG time. Read more
Published 21 months ago by E. A Solinas
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FULL HOUSE!
Imagine an episode of the 1970s TV show 'Monkey' in which it pays nodding tributes to 'The Wizard Of Oz', 'Evil Dead', 'Hong Kong Phooey' and 'Scrubs' and if that sounds odd, you... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Duluoz Lautrec
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Superb DVD
If you haven't seen the actual film before, this is certainly one of those films where you say 'Well I've never seen that before' almost every scene. Read more
Published on 7 May 2011 by R. J. Binks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Insane fun!
This Japanese schoolgirls-in-a-haunted-house movie is sometimes like watching a teen girl version of a Mario Bava movie - and sometimes it's like watching a Sam Raimi film, due to... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2011 by Kenneth Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Genius!
I have only learnt of the existence of this gem recently while browsing through my Amazon recommendations, and after reading the reviews and a bit more about it on the internet I... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2010 by JJ DEBONO
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great dvd for a great movie
First movie of Nobuhiko Obayashi after several experimental short films, House is not your average horror movie, not even japan horror movie. Read more
Published on 2 April 2010 by Benjamin Sausin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't watch this on drugs or you might die
This film is impossible to describe, or review, or assign an arbitrary number out of five. In fact, calling it a film throws up the very idea of what constitutes a film. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by Alex Collins
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