Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- grotesque
- disturbing
- late night horror marathon
- extreme horror viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The woman's account centers on prostitution, abuse, pregnancy, mutilation, and the violation of bodily autonomy.
The Woman recounts contradictory memories and explanations of her past to Christopher, making narration itself a source of dread.
Nineteenth-century Japan is presented through brothels, rural isolation, cruel labor, and grotesque revelations.
Sadistic torture and bodily mutilation recur as deliberate, confrontational images rather than incidental violence.
Films like Imprint, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Release Date
- 2006-02-25
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (197)
Cast
- Billy Drago
- Youki Kudoh
- Miho Ninagawa
- Michié
- Shihou Harumi
- Magi
- Hiroshi Kuze
- Miyuki Konno
- Sachiko Matsuura
- Mame Yamada
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Imprint about?
- A guilt-ridden American's search for a vanished Japanese lover becomes a nightmarish confession of abuse, deception, and bodily ruin.
- What is Imprint like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Imprint as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Imprint violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Imprint as graphic.
- Which films are like Imprint?
- Films with a similar feel include Audition, Visitor Q, and Kwaidan.
- How long is Imprint?
- Imprint runs 63 minutes.
- Where can I watch Imprint?
- In United States, Imprint is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
