5.7 / 10(10 votes)IMDb200550mJapan

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish

楳図かずお恐怖劇場ねがい

Synopsis

A lonely schoolboy discovers a block of wood carved into the shape of a human head. Seeking companionship he and the puppet-doll become best playmates. Soon things begin to change and the situation goes from innocent to downright sinister.

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Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

$3M

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Atsushi Shimizu
Screenplay & Story: Sadayuki Murai
Original Title: 楳図かずお恐怖劇場ねがい
Country of Origin: Japan
Spoken Languages: Japanese
Runtime: 50m
Production Budget: $3M
Production Studios: Eisei Gekijo, Pony Canyon, Shogakukan, Shochiku

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Atsushi Shimizu

Screenplay & Story

Sadayuki Murai, Kazuo Umezu

Director of Photography

Tokushō Kikumura

Producers

Futoshi Nishimura, Yukako Imai, Masahiro Watanabe, Takumi Fujimori, Tomoyuki Imai

Department Leadership Roster

Atsushi Shimizu

Director

Futoshi Nishimura

Producer

Yukako Imai

Producer

Masahiro Watanabe

Producer

Takumi Fujimori

Producer

Tomoyuki Imai

Producer

Hideki Onuki

Producer

Sadayuki Murai

Screenplay

Tokushō Kikumura

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