# Infection (2004)

> A bankrupt hospital’s night staff confronts a liquefying infection while guilt, secrecy, and collective madness turn medical crisis into existential dread.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama
- Director: Masayuki Ochiai
- Cast: Michiko Hada, Mari Hoshino, Tae Kimura, Yoko Maki, Kaho Minami, Moro Morooka, Shiro Sano, Koichi Sato
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418778/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, claustrophobic, dread-filled, late night horror, halloween viewing

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