Living Hell
生き地獄
Synopsis
Family is the source of all evil, in this aspiring horror film which traces its descent from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre gore and the atmospheric Hammer films. Chiyo, an old woman and her granddaughter, Yuki, are the sole survivors of a horrendous crime which wipes out an entire family. They find solace under the roof of far-removed relatives. The family's son, confined to a wheelchair, has a terrible premonition when the two women arrive, which will be verified in the most horrifying way. Because, when the house is empty, the boy is made to suffer sadistic games at the women mercy, which become more and more violent making his life a living hell... Written by Leo Urbina
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Iki-jigoku - Trailer, japanisch
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-12-01
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- Director
- Shugo Fujii
- Original Title
- 生き地獄
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
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What is Living Hell about?
Family is the source of all evil, in this aspiring horror film which traces its descent from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre gore and the atmospheric Hammer films. Chiyo, an old woman and her granddaughter, Yuki, are the sole survivors of a horrendous crime which wipes out an entire family. They find solace under the roof of far-removed relatives. The family's son, confined to a wheelchair, has a terrible premonition when the two women arrive, which will be verified in the most horrifying way. Because, when the house is empty, the boy is made to suffer sadistic games at the women mercy, which become more and more violent making his life a living hell... Written by Leo Urbina
Who directed Living Hell?
Living Hell was directed by Shugo Fujii.
Who stars in Living Hell?
The principal cast of Living Hell includes Hirohito Honda, Yoshiko Shiraishi, Rumi, Kazuo Yashiro, Shugo Fujii.
When was Living Hell released and how long is it?
Living Hell was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.