Death Is Only The Beginning.
A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.
Yûka
Nagisa Sugiura
Kippei Shiina
Ikuo Matsumura
Tetta Sugimoto
Tadashi Murakawa
Shun Oguri
Kazuya Omori
Marika Matsumoto
Yuka Morita
Karina
Yayoi Kinoshita
Hidekazu Mashima
Assistant Supervisor
Mantaro Koichi
Yamanaka Producer
Atsushi Haruta
Norihasa Omori
Miki Sanjō
Ayumi Omori
Hiroto Itô
Yuya Omori
Takako Fuji
Hotel Maid
Yasutoki Furuya
Catering Staff
Tarō Suwa
Projectionist
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Professor Kawashima
Shoichiro Masumoto
Yukihiko Yamaguchi
Director
Takashi Shimizu
Writers
Masaki Adachi, Takashi Shimizu
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Editor
Kenji Kawai
Original Music Composer
Takahide Shibanushi
Director of Photography
Walruse
2/5/2018
Clever in its meta movie aspects, but lacking in consistency. While keeping a good pace and has enough charisma to keep you ignoring logical flaws along the way, the last part becomes a bit too much of a mess and degrades an otherwise good horror movie experience. It is a pity as the core story is not bad and the script holds some interesting twists that keeps even seasoned horror movie aficionados on their toes until the end.
Dr Nostromo
4/23/2026
87/100 From the director of "The Grudge" comes this story about a director who is making a film about a slaughter that took place in a hotel 35 years ago. From the time she gets the script, his starring actress is haunted by visions of what really happened. I see a lot of horror movies and I like many of them as I like the genre. But, considering I see a lot, it's very rare for me to see one that is this good! Creepy as hell, the thrill ride never stops and the end is mind blowing. Brilliantly twisted!!
