Uzumaki (2000)
- Original title
- うずまき
- Directed by
- Andrey Higchinsky
- Genre
- fantasy film, horror film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 267 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Strange events take over a small town as a curse involving spirals begins to affect the residents. A young woman and her boyfriend try to understand the growing obsession with the pattern before it consumes everyone.
unsettlingeeriesurrealslow-burnatmosphericbizarrecreeping dreadhypnoticdisturbing
What happens
Uzumaki (Japanese: うずまき; lit. "Spiral") is a 2000 Japanese supernatural horror film based on the manga of the same name by Junji Ito. The feature film directorial debut of Higuchinsky, it stars Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki and Shin Eun-kyung. The film takes place in a town plagued by a mysterious curse involving spirals. As the film was produced while the manga was still being written and released, it departs from the story of the original work and features a different ending. The film was backed by the company Omega Micott, who released it in Japan on a double bill with Tomie: Replay, another film based on a manga by Ito. Simultaneously, Uzumaki received a limited release in the American city of San Francisco. It received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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