Tomie (1999)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1999 Wide

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Riding the trend of Japanese horror flicks after the wild international success of Ring, this film -- directed by Ataru Oikawa -- centers on a murder victim who just won't die. The film opens with the police investigating the murder of high school girl Tomie Kawakami (Miho Kanno). They learn that in the months following the crime, nine students and one teacher have either committed suicide or gone insane. The detective assigned to the case (Tomoro Taguchi) learns that three years prior another

Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Art House & International, Horror

Directed By: Ataru Oikawa

Written By: Ataru Oikawa

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1999 Wide

On DVD: Jan 27, 2004

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An excellent idea is given a beautifully surreal tone. Tomie is a sort of demon that starts life as a head. The head is cared and fed for before becoming a full human again. The film can become rather confusing at times, as it jumps between Tomie's resurrection and Tsukiko trying to recall her repressed memories. The

May 7, 2009

Luke Baldock

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Tomie is one of a series of movies revolving around the Tomie character.Unlike some other Asian horror films where the story is weird and difficult to follow, this one is much more easy to manage. If you like weird complex stories, don't be disappointed, because there is still a ton of weirdness to go around. The

September 21, 2008