Direction
Obayashi's signature chaotic editing before Hausu.
Cinematography
Grainy black-and-white that refuses comfort.
Production
Minimal resources, maximum unease.
Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Obayashi made this while still in film school, experimenting with techniques he'd perfect in House (1977).
Part of Japan's 1960s underground film movement that rejected studio polish for primal, uncomfortable imagery.
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