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Infection (2004)

Infection poster
Original title
感染
Directed by
Masayuki Ochiai
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG12
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 127 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A doctor makes a mistake in a rundown hospital. This mistake creates horrific consequences for the staff.

tenseclaustrophobicbleakdisturbingslow-burnominousclinicalvisceral

What happens

Infection (Japanese: 感染, Hepburn: Kansen) is a 2004 Japanese horror film directed by Masayuki Ochiai. The film is about a run-down hospital where a doctor's mistake unwittingly creates horrific consequences for the staff at the hospital. The film was adapted from Ochiai's earlier screenplay from Tales of the Unusual. On its release, the film was part of the six-volume J-Horror Theater series. On its release in Japan, it was the second highest grossing film at the weekend box office, only being beaten by I Robot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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