The Kamiki family has moved into their dream single-family home. The happy time of the 7-member family was short-lived. A family where each member dies one by one, with strange laughter heard from somewhere. There is something in this house... (Source: Japanese = sayuri-movie.jp || Translation = kisskh) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Sayuri" (サユリ) by Oshikiri Rensuke (押切蓮介). ~~ Release dates: Jul 04, 2024 (Festival) || Aug 23, 2024 (Cinema) Edit Translation
- English
- हिन्दी
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
- Native Title: サユリ
- Also Known As: House of Sayuri
- Screenwriter: Asato Mari
- Screenwriter & Director: Shiraishi Koji
- Genres: Horror, Supernatural
Cast & Credits
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![Minamide Ryoka in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Minamide Ryoka in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)")
Minamide RyokaKamiki NorioMain Role -
![Inomata Ray in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Inomata Ray in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)")
Inomata RayKamiki Shun [Norio's younger brother]Support Role -
![Morita Kokoro in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Morita Kokoro in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)")
Morita KokoroKamiki Keiko [Norio's older sister]Support Role -
![Kajihara Zen in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Kajihara Zen in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)")
Kajihara ZenKamiki Akio [Norio's father]Support Role -
![Urabe Fusako in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Urabe Fusako in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)")
Urabe FusakoKamiki Masako [Norio's mother]Support Role -
![Kitaro in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Kitaro in Sayuri Japanese Movie (2024)")
KitaroKamiki Shozo [Norio's grandfather]Support Role
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Reviews
This review may contain spoilers
Interesting yet kinda weird
Quite a recent movie with the house haunted by a vengeful spirit clichee we all know. This one sounded interesting to me cuz the spirit is obese and I wondered if there was a reason for that (and there was, which is incredibly heartbreaking).I liked the pace of the movie until about halfway, when the dementia-plagued (I think) grandma turns into a hippie ghost-repelling-pro, using sheer force of will and tai-chi or smth similar to literally beat the sh*t out of the spirit. It was just so random and totally took me out, given that almost her entire family was just murdered and she could've done something to prevent it, but didn't "transform" until they were dead.
The story of the spirit is unbelievably sad and I couldn't help but feel sympathy for her, but the part where hippie grandma effortlessly gathered her living family for her to murder and then having a boss fight with the spirit after that was just weird. The love interest of the protagonist being alive "inside" the spirit instead of being killed like the family members also seems convenient for the plot.
Overall it's just the usual haunted house with the family trying to get rid of the possession but ironically not using the shaman/religious route but beating the spirit with sheer will and determination. I like the concept of not giving into the fear and despair spirits, ghosts etc would want you to feel, but the random comedic elements feel so misplaced in this otherwise okay plotline
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