Death Trance (2005)

Original title

デス・トランス

Directed by

Yūji Shimomura

Genre

action film, thriller film, martial arts film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fighter seeks to break a curse by transporting a coffin containing a powerful weapon. He battles various warriors and a mysterious woman who try to stop him. The film features martial arts fights and supernatural elements.

fast-pacedviolentstylizedchaoticintensedarkly comicvisceralunpredictable

What happens

Death Trance (Japanese: デス・トランス) is a 2005 Japanese action/fantasy film based on the manga of the same name by Kana Takeuchi. It stars Tak Sakaguchi of Versus fame, alongside Kentaro Seagal (son of actor Steven Seagal) and Takamasa Suga. The film is the directorial debut of Yuji Shimomura, best known for his work as an action director, stuntman, and frequent collaborator of Ryuhei Kitamura. The film's soundtrack features several tracks by the metal band Dir En Grey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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