从少女轻小说到恐怖故事均有涉猎的女性作家(竹内结子 饰),在过去的半年里一直应邀为某杂志撰写短篇怪谈。她的故事均来自读者投稿的个人经历,其中有一位女孩的投稿让她卷入了难以想象的恐怖深渊。女孩(桥本爱 饰)曾租住一间公寓,但是经常会听到衣服摩擦榻榻米的声音。作家按图索骥前去调查,结果发现不仅女孩的房间,整栋公寓其他房间也曾有过离奇的事件。她和作家好友平冈芳明(佐佐木藏之介 饰)、灵异事件爱好者三泽彻夫(坂口健太郎 饰)以及丈夫直人(泷藤贤一 饰)不断追查,甚至跨越长达百年的历史,终于找到了这块土地上所发生的一系列恐怖事件的源头…… 本片根据《十二国记》的作者小野不由美的原作《残秽》改编。
熙攘喧嚣的大都会东京,游魂漫无目的地行走在城市的每一个角落。身穿校服的女高中生树里(土屋太凤 饰)曾经将自己深锁屋中,拒不登校,后来则选择从公寓楼顶一跃而下,结束了自己十几年匆匆的人生。此去经年,她早已忘记当初自杀的理由,甚至有时忽略了已经死去的事实。细细回想生前事,曾有交到的倾心好友,也曾有运动出色的青梅竹马,而如今俱成过眼云烟。曾经讨厌嘈杂低端的她,现在反而喜欢身处其中。树里仿佛是城市中唯一一个亡灵,没有任何说话对象,除了那些怂恿失落的人自杀的虫男。 这是她的孤独地狱,没有止境的旅程……
优异生由香(药师丸博子 饰)拥有特殊的超能力,不仅能任何移动物品,更可以预知未来!一天,神秘的转校生高见突然出现,奇怪地全校的学生都被她吸引了!她当上学生会长之后,便组织校内巡逻,小队控制师生的活动。由香决意和她决斗,但原来高见背后,受到魔王子的魔法,由香的超能力可以复苏校园吗?
Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder. “Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much. The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.
某日,高柳芭蕾舞团斋藤叶瑠子(木南晴夏 饰)被控杀害一名陌生男子而接受警方调查,搜查一课的加贺恭一郎(阿部宽 饰)受命协助石神井北署的太田刑警(柄本明 饰)追查真相。经过初步询问,警方认为这是因入室抢劫所引发的的正当防卫事件,但加贺却从中窥见诸多疑点。他先后走访剧团首席女演员高柳亚希子(音月桂 饰)、饰演黑天鹅的新人浅冈未绪(石原里美 饰)、饰演青鸟的男舞者柳生、剧团负责人梶田康成(平岳大),结果发现这群“擅长说谎”的舞者心中隐藏着错综复杂的关联和秘密。欲望当前,没有能永远隐藏的秘密…… 本片根据东野圭吾的同名原作改编,是“新参者”系列的SP作品。
萱岛(竹野内丰)收到父亲的讣告回到故乡,从萱岛的父亲那里继承土地的宇和岛(山田孝之)与他一起,在山路上开车行驶时遭遇了意外事故。两人醒来时,发现自己身处森林深处,被六个美丽的女人监禁着。