Dead Sushi

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Movie Info

Keiko (Rina Takeda) is the daughter of a legendary sushi chef. Hoping to follow in his footsteps, she enters into training under her father's guidance. His kung fu-like regime is rigid, pushing her to impossible mental and physical limits and Keiko, unable to bear the strain, runs away from home. Finding work at a rural hot springs inn, she is dismayed to find that her co-workers are an eccentric lot who have it in for the new girl. Complicating matters is the arrival of a group of employees from Komatsu Pharmaceutical there to sample the inn's famous specialty sushi. Following them in pursuit of revenge is Yamada (Kentaro Shimazu), a medical researcher betrayed by the Komatsu president. Disgruntled and seeking revenge, Yamada injects the hotel sushi with a drug that not only brings it to life, but also turns it into ferocious, bloodthirsty killers! (c) Office Walker

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Directed By:

Noboru Iguchi
Written By:

Noboru Iguchi, Jun Tsugita
In Theaters:

Jan 18, 2013 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 22, 2013
Runtime:

91 minutes
Studio:

Office Walker

Cast

Rina Takeda

Kanji Tsuda

Toru Tezuka

Takamasa Suga

Takashi Nishina

Asami

Yui Murata

Jiji Boo

Kentaro Shimazu

Shigeru Matsuzaki

Jiji Bû

Yasuhiko Fukuda

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Critic Reviews for Dead Sushi

All Critics (6) | Fresh (6)

Dead Sushi is just as much fun as you would hope it would be.

Aug 21, 2018 | Full Review…

Deirdre Crimmins
Film Thrills
If splattery Japanese weirdness is what you're into, there's no denying that this flick delivers the goods, and then some.

Aug 26, 2015 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
TheHorrorShow
For those in the mood for a midnight movie extravaganza that shows attention to the particulars of the palate and reverence for creature attack cinema, Dead Sushi is just cracked enough to work.

Apr 12, 2013 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com
In the world of Japanese extremism cinema, Noboru Iguchi is an Iron Chef - and his lastest delectable treat pleases just like the rest.

Feb 11, 2013 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Matt Donato
We Got This Covered
For all its absurdity Dead Sushi is truly a film made by a bunch of like-minded Japanese Lost Boys who are all just trying to have fun and make each other laugh, and it shows!

Sep 27, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Ty Cooper
HeyUGuys
anyone with an adventurous palate, & tolerance for highly artificial colours & flavours, might fancy a sample from this wilfully tasteless menu. It melts on the mouth, without leaving anything to chew on - but overall, it's a bit of a damp squid.

Aug 31, 2012 | Full Review…

Anton Bitel
Projected Figures

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Audience Reviews for Dead Sushi

Feb 28, 2013

Ridiculously campy fun. Deliciously terrifying? Somehow, Iguchi was able to tie everything together in this mess. The acting was actually quite nice, so does the whole premise. It's fun to watch and shows off Japanese culture.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
Jan 29, 2013

The title says it all.

Jacob P Super Reviewer
Oct 15, 2012

Dead Sushi contains everything that is vintage Noboru Iguchi, except the sushi isn't dead. It's alive.Yes, there is a story and it is as ridiculous as its title, but it does tie all the nonsense together. The 90 minutes do actually flow from beginning to end; it's just laced with everything a family film needs, which is extreme violence, gore, nudity, and grotesque situations.The CG is of low budget and the violence is incredibly over the top, but that is what makes Dead Sushi as amusing and humorous as it is.Rina Takeda is a joy. Her personality on screen, blended with her martial arts background, make her a solid lead for this picture. Not to take anything away from Asami, because she ends up with memorable scene after memorable scene. The Robot sums them up quite nicely.Dead Sushi definitely isn't for everyone, but for it's target audience it is an entertaining sit through.

JY S Super Reviewer