Underplayed Gems

Living Hell (2000)

Living Hell poster
Original title
生き地獄
Directed by
Shugo Fujii
Genre
horror film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A pair of escaped mental patients murder a couple and later move in with a distant relative. They torment his disabled son daily while a journalist investigates their past and uncovers a shocking truth.

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What happens

Living Hell è un film del 1999 diretto da Shugo Fujii. Film horror giapponese girato in 9 giorni. Durante una notte, una coppia viene brutalmente assassinata nella loro abitazione da un'anziana signora e sua figlia, evase dal manicomio. Le assassine riescono a far sparire le proprie tracce, finché, un anno dopo, vengono accolte da un loro lontano parente. In questa nuova casa, con il capofamiglia lontano per lavoro, le due assassine prendono di mira il figlio disabile Yasu, rendendogli la vita un vero inferno, torturandolo e umiliandolo giornalmente. Intanto, il giornalista Mitsu, interessato alla vicenda di queste due donne, indagando su di loro giunge ad una verità incredibile, ma anche lui cadrà vittima di Chiyo e Yuki, le due assassine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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