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Gozu

Released PG 130 min 6.9/10 Votes: 12840

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

Type:

Movie

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Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Release:

2003-07-11

Year:

2024

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Budget:

$250k

Companies:

THE KLOCKWORX, Raku Film

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