'Chô' kowai hanashi A: yami no karasu

Name: 'Chô' kowai hanashi A: yami no karasu
Genre: Horror
Released: 2005-03-28
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Kyôko Akiba, Yumeaki Hirayama, Takaaki Iwao

2004
1h 20m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

659

YOUR RATING

Hiroko Satô in 'Chô' kowai hanashi A: yami no karasu (2004)

Horror

Employees at a convenience store must get to the bottom of supernatural goings-on occurring within their workplace.Employees at a convenience store must get to the bottom of supernatural goings-on occurring within their workplace.Employees at a convenience store must get to the bottom of supernatural goings-on occurring within their workplace.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

659

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Goofs
The unnamed female shopper is slowly followed by the sledgehammer-wielding creature for a considerable period of time, all the while being visibly distressed and trying to find shelter, yet she never attempts to call for help via the cellphone that she's shown carrying.

Connections
Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

User reviews11

Featured review

7/10

A good watch

An entertaining Japanese horror film with some creative ideas which don't so much add to the narrative as simply create an eerie surreal atmosphere around the convenience shop as well as an element of humour at times. The film is also beautifully centralised around a small shop setting.

I would recommend someone watch this film and not be phased by the story structure being very reminiscent of any other Asian horror films or the cheap appearance of the visuals. This film also makes good use of its budget and while looking cheap is far from trashy. It lacks the seamlessness of Hollywood in its editing and camera use but this really doesn't limit the enjoyability of the film, it if anything adds to it.