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Ghost Theater
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Wikipedia article
is a 2015 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata and a remake of 'Don't Look Up' (1996). It was released on November 21, 2015.
In May 2018, an anthology series based on the film was released in the United States on Toku.
Synopsis
Sara (Haruka Shimazaki) is cast to play a small role in a stage play directed by Gota Nishikino (Mantaro Koichi). Aoi (Riho Takada) and Kaori (Rika Adachi) are the lead actresses and they prepare hard every day. Then, a female staff member is found dead in the theater. Aoi falls down and loses consciousness. Sara is then picked to takeover her lead role.
Cast
*Haruka Shimazaki as Sara
*Mantaro Koichi
*Rika Adachi as Kaori
*Riho Takada as Aoi
*Keita Machida as Izumi
*Ikuji Nakamura
Release
The film was part of the Midnight Passion section of the 20th Busan International Film Festival.
Reception
Box office
The film grossed on its opening weekend in Japan.Critical response
Maggie Lee of 'Variety' responded negatively to the film, stating that "Hideo Nakata sinks to new lows with this creaky and vacuous backstage thriller."References
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