House

House

1/9/1977 1h 28m 7.3/10

Overview

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.

Director

Kazuo Satsuya

Top Billed Cast

Kimiko Ikegami

Kimiko Ikegami

Gorgeous / Gorgeous' Mother

Kumiko Ohba

Kumiko Ohba

Fantasy

Miki Jinbo

Miki Jinbo

Kung Fu

Eriko Tanaka

Eriko Tanaka

Melody

Ai Matsubara

Ai Matsubara

Prof

Masayo Miyako

Masayo Miyako

Sweet

Reviews

deepkino

1/10/2026

/10

A surreal, psychedelic fantasy production filmed in the style of a Japanese cartoon. The director was asked to make a film in the vein of *Jaws*, but he veers slightly away from that, instead weaving elements that unsettle his own daughter—old grandfather clocks, piano lessons, and mysterious elderly relatives—into the story, crafting something bizarre. The film is more amusing than terrifying, which can perhaps be attributed to the atmosphere of absurdity that carries through from start to finish. It also blends numerous Western elements very well, since pop culture is plentiful in the film.

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