Kodomo Tsukai (2017)
Genre: Horror
Duration: 111 minuten
Alternative titles: Innocent Curse / こどもつかい
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
Starst: Hideaki Takizawa, Daiki Arioka and Mugi Kadowaki
IMDb score:
4,4 (265)
Releasedate: 17 June 2017
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Kodomo Tsukai plot
A town is hit by a series of mysterious disappearances of children and suspicious deaths of adults. A rumor is circulating on social media that any adult who encounters a returned child will die within three days. Local journalist Shunya Ezaki refuses to believe that children are responsible for the deaths of adults and begins to dig into the truth behind the strange deaths.
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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Pretty okay.
But the low scores are not really that surprising in themselves. Shimizu became known for his lo-fi horror films, but anyone entering this film with those expectations will be quite disappointed. Innocent Curse is indeed a horror film, but one that swaps scares and gore for atmosphere, primarily by adding some fantasy and drama elements.
The build-up and progression are not much different from the Japanese horror wave classics, with a curse that ultimately harbors a drama in the past, but Shimizu isn't really looking for pure fear. The central character is just a little too strange for that. A sort of Pied Piper figure who belongs more in a dark fantasy film. That is, in fact, a much better way to approach this Innocent Curse.
It is certainly atmospheric, visually very polished, and in terms of acting, definitely not the worst. It might be just a little too long and the polish isn't that of a great director, but otherwise it is a nice variation on a familiar theme. And that variation is certainly welcome, because how many Ju-On films can you make...
3.5*
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