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[demon]

Anyone see this weird-ass japanese horror movie? I saw it yesterday in the new release section at blockbuster so I assumed it just came out on DVD here, and I picked it up. Watched it last night and I enjoyed it for its odd plot and kinda creepy (sometimes cheesy) atmosphere and imagery, but I had a feeling that a huge part of the plot is missing. I looked it up and supposedly it's based on some story/book/manga/whatever. Can anyone explain what the fuck was going on in the movie?

 

[jetpacks was yes]

Saw this movie years ago and loved it. It's true that the movie ends in an abrupt manner, but that was intentional. The movie itself is like a spiral, and the ending is quite appropriate in that sense. I heard about the manga going on after the movie ends, but I've yet to read it so I can't comment on that.

 

[Fatghost]

I thought it was hilarious.

 

[mrkapawutzis]

I saw it a while back and I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I became one of those assholes who thought the original source was infinitely better than the film it became.

 

[radios shipping overview]

I've never read the original, but this movie was pretty damned bad. Hilarious was a good word for it in some spots, though. :lol

 

[Flynn]

I liked the movie but the manga is awesome. Read it!

 

[Nemrael]

I bought this after reading a review saying how great it was. I thought it was awful. There was about one creepy bit with something in a washing machine if I remember correctly, but that's about it. Spirals aren't scary!

 

[Shig]

Read the first 2 volumes of the manga, great stuff. The 3rd is all right, but it eschews the short-story format of the first volumes in favor of a fully-involved story and ending, which doesn't work quite as well.

Unlike, say, Gyo, which definitely could have used some sort of conclusion.

 

[Particle Physicist]

i rented this movie on a whim several months ago, but never got around to seeing it.. my interest has peaked again. ..

 

[Flynn]

I kinda dug it. It's very cartoony, which is good in this case, because the visuals in the comic are really off the wall.