# Marebito (2004)

> A Tokyo cameraman’s quest to understand mortal terror descends into a surreal, blood-soaked bond with a silent supernatural woman.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35546

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Takashi Shimizu
- Cast: Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Nakahara, Miho Ninagawa, Shun Sugata, Masayoshi Haneda, Ayumu Saito, Kaori Fujii
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434179/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: surreal, claustrophobic, disturbing, late night horror viewing, japanese horror marathon

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