Movie from the Creators of RING to be Released July 20th Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: sentoshojo.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock and Philippa Lamb
In 2004, producer Takashigi Ichise (the RING and JU-ON/THE GRUDGE films) launched J-HORROR THEATER (J horaa Shiataa), a series of six standalone horror films directed by genre favorites such as Hideo Nakata (RING, DARK WATER), Takashi Shimizu (JU-ON, THE GRUDGE), and Kiyoshi Kurosawa (CURE, PULSE). The final J-HORROR THEATER movie, KYOFU (??, 2010), was written and directed by Hiroshi Takahashi, the screenwriter of the original RING (???, Ringu, 1998) which made modern Japanese horror films a worldwide phenomenon. The theatrical poster for the film was rejected for display by Japanese train stations for being too graphic in its depiction of an exposed brain. KYOFU is the story of two sisters, Kaori (Mina Fujii, 10 PROMISES TO MY DOG) and Miyuki (Yuri Nakamura, JU-ON: BLACK GHOST). As children, the pair watched a mysterious white light appear on an old 16 mm film. 17 years later, the now death-obsessed Miyuki suddenly disappears and her sister attempts to track her down through a mysterious suicide website.
Kaori`s investigations lead her to be reunited with her insane mother, Etsuko (Nagisa Katahira, THE INCITE MILL), who is planning to repeat a forbidden brain experiment. The procedure will open up one`s perception of reality, allowing a person to see into the afterlife. But, it seems that the afterlife does not want to be seen... Not yet released in North America, KYOFU will be available on DVD (Region 4, PAL) in Australia by Madman Entertainment this July. And there`s a new way to watch movies online... sign up to LOVEFiLM today and you too can be hiding behind the couch in seconds! Release Date: July 20, 2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2010 Genre: Horror Audio tracks: Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0 Languages: Japanese Subtitles: English Runtime: 91 minutes Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Widescreen (16:9) Catalogue: EYE366 Special Features Theatrical trailer