55
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Higanjima is an eerie island occupied by vampires, from where none has ever come back alive. When teenager Akira hears that his missing brother has been seen in the island, he decides to investigate with several friends.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.3
Running time
2 h 2 min
Longer than 9 in 10 horror movies, +27 min on the typical 95
typical 95122Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2009
October 9, 2009
17 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
South Korea- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 moreDirecting · 1
- Kim Tae-gyun Director
Writing · 2
- Tetsuya Oishi Screenplay
- Kôji Matsumoto Novel
Art · 1
- Kazumi Osaka Decorator
Visual Effects · 1
- Hashimoto Mitsuaki VFX Supervisor
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