Audition (1999)

Seven years after the death of his wife, company executive Aoyama is invited to sit in on auditions for an actress. Leafing through the resumés in advance, his eye is caught by Yamazaki Asami, a striking young woman with ballet training. On the day of the audition, she's the last person they see. Aoyama is hooked. He notes her number from her file, calls her and takes her to dinner. He hesitates to call again, worried that he'll seem too eager... (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Directed By: Takashi Miike
Written By: Ryu Murakami, Daisuke Tengan
Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura, Ren Ôsugi, Renji Ishibashi, Ken Mitsuishi, Toshie Negishi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Shigeru Saiki, Miyuki Matsuda, Yuriko Hiro'oka


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Apr 14 | Mavoy | 71 45% |
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Apr 13 | thrkleonardo | 80 44% |
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Apr 09 | Filfare03 | 73 53% |
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Wtf?
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Apr 08 | Ashitek | 0 19% |
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Apr 04 | coldesser | 80 0% |
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Apr 03 | DebDoesDagon | 95 93% |
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Apr 02 | ![]() |
Megaharrison | 54 33% |
Mar 31 | LukasLaser | 80 43% |
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Mar 29 | lostcinema | 80 89% |
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Mar 28 | PelZ | 84 43% |
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Mar 26 | airshots22 | 9 79% |
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Mar 24 | Drops | 80 46% |
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Mar 21 | EdwardLear42 | 60 0% |
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RavynLoony | 75 74% |
Mar 20 | MAStevens | 78 76% |
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Mar 20 | ![]() |
MC23 | 40 3% |
Mar 17 | ![]() |
jamiejoan | 95 82% |
Mar 17 | drunkcrow | 77 31% |
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creepy but a bit gratuitous
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Mar 14 | ![]() |
FrancoGonzo | 16 86% |
Mar 14 | davischan | 50 22% |
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Mar 13 | ![]() |
twijfel | 51 30% |
Mar 09 | Vilna | 60 0% |
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Mar 08 | ![]() |
glumpy_99 | 95 88% |
**SPOILERS** Best to know as little as possible going in about this one - moves at such a slow and benign pace in the first half that you keep waiting for Miike's other shoe/foot to drop; when it does, it's not only startling but of course inevitable. Purely a visceral experience that deliberately throws a bucket of ice water over its audience and at this it succeeds masterfully, aided immeasurably by its two leads mercilessly attacking this peculiar and deranged material for all they are worth.
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Mar 01 | TJDixon2 | 79 72% |
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capodelnulla | 75 68% |
Feb 26 | kittycult | 50 2% |
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Feb 25 | Squidzzzzz | 60 9% |
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Feb 20 | ![]() |
BigMacCombo | 70 26% |
Feb 19 | Cee4 | 82 34% |
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Feb 19 | dhewett02 | 8 86% |
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Feb 15 | apu11 | 60 0% |
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Mapplethorpe | 7 60% |
Feb 05 | John Marston | 85 63% |
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Feb 05 | Createabeast | 66 44% |
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Gymnopedie | 80 83% |
Jan 27 | shikantaza | 60 43% |
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Jan 25 | Phalanx | 55 48% |
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Jan 23 | Manric34 | 88 39% |
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Jan 23 | JDM123 | 95 56% |
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Jan 17 | vagiqua | 73 63% |
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Jobs-Bronson | 30 37% |
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caga | 80 78% |
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Komiyela | 80 72% |
Jan 15 | bradgiardina | 86 51% |
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Jan 15 | ![]() |
simajudas | 74 63% |
Jan 11 | Rollo Tomasi | 70 0% |
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Jan 11 | dhewett01 | 47 82% |
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Jan 04 | Grahamb | 76 46% |
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Jan 03 | false10 | 80 0% |
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SemihBoz | 75 68% |
Dec 31, 2020 | vulag | 50 31% |
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Dec 30, 2020 | sfxy | 90 80% |
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Dec 29, 2020 | Atoz | 57 60% |
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sunny26 | 3 9% |
Dec 16, 2020 | Tortuga | 40 7% |
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Daria | 61 7% |
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Ammar44 | 75 47% |
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lucasodiniz | 70 39% |
Dec 06, 2020 | mpf2788 | 80 0% |
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Dec 06, 2020 | Adds2.0 | 40 15% |
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Dec 03, 2020 | strangelime | 80 53% |
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Dec 02, 2020 | jfletcher | 0 29% |
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Nov 30, 2020 | oswaldom | 77 57% |
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Nov 26, 2020 | metalrocker | 75 65% |
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Nroo | 79 75% |
Nov 21, 2020 | napouser | 30 26% |
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Nov 21, 2020 | Roger Ebertz | 80 63% |
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falmunction | 70 38% |
Nov 07, 2020 | ginko29 | 7 52% |
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Oct 31, 2020 | iwalke | 7 64% |
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Oct 31, 2020 | sergerde | 76 61% |
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Oct 31, 2020 | petewentos | 70 30% |
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Oct 22, 2020 | jamienelson | 70 54% |
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Oct 21, 2020 | ![]() |
brimaire | 84 74% |
Oct 19, 2020 | ![]() |
JonnyHalftab | 87 70% |
The shot of her waiting for the phone to ring is amazing
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Oct 19, 2020 | ![]() |
terrymac | 77 76% |
First time watching this. I (somehow) didn't know what to expect, but it really went up a notch towards the end. Bloody hell. This was very good, if deeply unsettling at points. I need to see more of Miike's work. Fascinating.
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Oct 16, 2020 | TastelessSod | 71 31% |
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Oct 14, 2020 | sspiegel | 70 38% |
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Oct 13, 2020 | ![]() |
iameren | 8 66% |
Oct 12, 2020 | rospo | 54 29% |
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cascade | 65 52% |
Oct 10, 2020 | alpinnn | 80 68% |
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Oct 10, 2020 | danielkh48 | 80 77% |
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Oct 07, 2020 | ![]() |
FoxyRussian () | 59 17% |
Well the torture scene really mastered leaving things to the viewers imagination until it showed me the gore. Solid points for the sound design in that whole scene. But besides for that a huge overrated mess of potential. Felt like the movie expected me to think this was a melodrama? Barely plays into the horror until the very end and even then it rushes through the mystery build up. All that is built up is an age gap relationship that was cheesy and felt like bad, boring melodrama
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Sep 30, 2020 | filmic | 70 79% |
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Sep 29, 2020 | tadej | 80 68% |
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Sep 24, 2020 | tabzilla | 99 95% |
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Sep 16, 2020 | eattherude | 80 77% |
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gizibe | 67 75% |
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JH3 | 70 62% |
Sep 07, 2020 | zrh1501 | 70 51% |
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Sep 05, 2020 | deweydell | 8 69% |
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Aug 29, 2020 | gemtea2000 | 94 80% |
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Aug 26, 2020 | M1X0R | 70 44% |
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Aug 25, 2020 | ![]() |
instantclass | 41 1% |
It does a good job of being disturbing, but its ultimately a whole lot of nothing and then some gore. The underlying social commentary isn't well done or in any way profound. Poop movie.
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Aug 22, 2020 | patchl | 9 92% |
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Triptolemos | 10 1% |
Aug 21, 2020 | Ali75 | 72 81% |
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Aug 17, 2020 | Fulgance | 50 11% |
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Aug 14, 2020 | posetitel | 50 14% |
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Aug 13, 2020 | ![]() |
ott | 65 47% |
let's just say that i am never gonna watch this again!
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Aug 10, 2020 | belfastboy | 70 65% |
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krayner2814 | 40 24% |
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lush | 55 25% |
Aug 05, 2020 | weebitdrunk | 76 45% |
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Aug 05, 2020 | jstillwa | 89 53% |
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Aug 04, 2020 | hertzfeldts | 71 72% |
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PLYGNfiction | 70 58% |
Aug 02, 2020 | ssnoddy88 | 80 74% |
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Aug 02, 2020 | fanfic | 70 53% |
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Jul 25, 2020 | hubergl7 | 80 0% |
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Jul 23, 2020 | Eggeplante | 100 98% |
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Jul 20, 2020 | tiduraes | 100 85% |
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Jul 20, 2020 | elizivans | 40 9% |
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Jul 18, 2020 | michaelb89 | 80 80% |
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Reinalce | 77 66% |
Jul 04, 2020 | kappeuter | 60 34% |
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Jun 28, 2020 | drrockso | 90 52% |
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FCritikerAdm | 50 63% |
Jun 26, 2020 | exehbs | 77 25% |
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cngrms | 70 24% |
Jun 21, 2020 | Filmo | 90 93% |
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Jun 19, 2020 | shanebarlow3 | 84 86% |
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Jun 16, 2020 | ykilstein | 0 16% |
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Jun 13, 2020 | silentweb | 55 19% |
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Jun 13, 2020 | D Lightman | 20 0% |
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IMDb_rating | 72 49% |
Jun 07, 2020 | ShockAndHops | 85 92% |
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Jun 06, 2020 | Caveman | 73 40% |
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vengM9 | 70 32% |
Jun 05, 2020 | castoffcrown | 75 41% |
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Jun 04, 2020 | tliu9 | 88 70% |
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Jun 03, 2020 | ![]() |
MrUnusual | 84 70% |
Jun 03, 2020 | NXbeta4012 | 80 85% |
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May 29, 2020 | eerenroos | 82 96% |
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May 28, 2020 | Kylos609 | 83 68% |
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May 28, 2020 | Pickle_Man | 90 77% |
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May 24, 2020 | Ashetails | 68 49% |
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Hyperion+ | 1 5% |
May 22, 2020 | ExcessStarch | 60 78% |
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May 19, 2020 | TheMaster | 60 55% |
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May 10, 2020 | gunduzfeneri | 80 72% |
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May 08, 2020 | djfrodo | 80 40% |
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May 08, 2020 | ![]() |
TDH1878 | 81 70% |
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Champs | 2 24% |
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May 05, 2020 | darklink64 | 65 23% |
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May 03, 2020 | ![]() |
manwithbeard | 75 69% |
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jal90 | 60 29% |
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dlthompson | 90 80% |
Apr 14, 2020 | ![]() |
peyrin | 65 42% |
Miike has a great eye for camera angles, and it's put to use in the many still shots that make up the bulk of the film. Not sure the midpoint twist into dream horror really sticks the landing, but damn if it doesn't have some cool shots (there's a smash cut from a deep orange to deep blue saturated shot that's just sublime).
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Apr 07, 2020 | RudiNorth | 45 23% |
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TheShiznit | 59 76% |
Apr 04, 2020 | GavanRex | 100 98% |
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Mar 31, 2020 | spearmint | 32 31% |
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Mar 28, 2020 | PatientPaper | 50 55% |
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Mar 25, 2020 | kelvinrnn | 90 83% |
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buttercup | 8 80% |
kiri kiri kiri kirii
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Mar 20, 2020 | Ho Lee Fuk | 5 15% |
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elifs | 75 71% |
Mar 16, 2020 | matthagen | 47 41% |
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Mar 07, 2020 | EllenMarie79 | 85 25% |
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Mar 07, 2020 | account2 | 96 99% |
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Mar 05, 2020 | rhapsodybeam | 70 53% |
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Mar 01, 2020 | bmmello | 80 64% |
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Feb 23, 2020 | Enid | 76 52% |
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Feb 18, 2020 | sky3088 | 10 94% |
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Feb 15, 2020 | inuvox | 80 92% |
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Feb 14, 2020 | CineLounge | 68 59% |
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Feb 11, 2020 | UgDemirelce | 90 89% |
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Feb 09, 2020 | mgrey1 | 100 98% |
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Feb 07, 2020 | dhewett98 | 79 69% |
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Feb 02, 2020 | tammineni () | 70 40% |
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Jan 31, 2020 | Wallace | 88 84% |
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wArgOdX1 | 90 80% |
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Jan 24, 2020 | Solobotomy | 85 64% |
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pierrotmance | 78 60% |
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Jan 16, 2020 | Pezou | 70 32% |
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Jan 15, 2020 | farukberk2 | 70 50% |
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Jan 15, 2020 | ![]() |
YMS (Adum) | 100 98% |
Jan 11, 2020 | KamilPPP | 70 35% |
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Jan 06, 2020 | AndrewBloom | 59 14% |
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Jan 05, 2020 | ![]() |
devonorxi | 80 85% |
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SushiBrother | 60 31% |
Jan 01, 2020 | BahtiyarL | 80 85% |
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Dec 29, 2019 | Bolido | 80 72% |
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Dec 20, 2019 | kappaross123 | 95 70% |
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Dec 20, 2019 | xMachoDan | 83 41% |
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rlukaku | 57 17% |
Dec 16, 2019 | thakatk0425 | 99 96% |
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Dec 13, 2019 | anthropoloks | 70 33% |
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Dec 02, 2019 | toastonfire | 85 59% |
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Nov 30, 2019 | Spacegod87 | 68 36% |
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Nov 26, 2019 | explorer95 | 68 68% |
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Nov 25, 2019 | Tr1baL | 80 12% |
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Nov 25, 2019 | Paradox | 68 35% |
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Nov 23, 2019 | odriscs | 70 53% |
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Nov 23, 2019 | wespresso | 90 86% |
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Nov 22, 2019 | tr0nllam | 50 23% |
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Nov 22, 2019 | wsullins | 80 89% |
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Nov 21, 2019 | ![]() |
mindvr | 70 70% |
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Nov 18, 2019 | AlexSh25 | 70 54% |
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julesfmb | 69 76% |
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ramynoodle | 80 89% |
Nov 04, 2019 | Saichan | 90 87% |
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Nov 01, 2019 | ![]() |
EbelC | 70 72% |
Nov 01, 2019 | Keekdahl | 80 75% |
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Nov 01, 2019 | Motham | 95 90% |
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Marcos92 | 85 71% |
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clayj41 | 73 60% |
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sopachuco13 | 70 34% |
Director Takashi Miike has done so many horror movies that it's hard to keep up with which ones are good and which ones are not. Ryo Ishibashi was fantastic in this movie. He pulls off equal parts sweet dad, cool businessman, and lonely widower. Eihi Shiina, the second of the two most prominent characters, is equally as impressive in this movie. In the beginning she does a good job of conveying that her character is interesting but from go there is also something off too. Kunimura knows it too.
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Oct 23, 2019 | ![]() |
Kylts | 60 45% |
Oct 20, 2019 | ![]() |
mraniki | 50 14% |
Oct 19, 2019 | itay | 60 25% |
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ssavage | 75 70% |
Oct 16, 2019 | Fayern | 65 81% |
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Oct 14, 2019 | Junkhead | 65 21% |
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Oct 11, 2019 | ![]() |
Hisingen | 70 51% |
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TrixRabbi | 85 88% |
Oct 04, 2019 | RWL | 75 62% |
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Sep 29, 2019 | Thunderkiss | 75 48% |
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Sep 16, 2019 | noteventime | 73 78% |
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Average Percentile 58.89% from 2946 Ratings | ![]() |