Mimicry Freaks (2019)
Mimicry Freaks
”A father and son are attacked by a traditional Japanese monster in a deep forest, while a car carrying a wedding party breaks down nearby.”
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From Japanese filmmaker Shûgô Fujii ('Red Line Crossing'), 'Chô-gitai ningen' is a film that, in addition to fitting into the horror category, is a bit hard to classify. After all, its delirious narrative jumps between past and present, and borrows elements from Japanese folk stories, science fiction (sometimes reminiscent of 'The Hut of Terror') and gore. The violence in the film is extreme, so it is not suitable for weak stomachs. However, fans of Japanese horror and its propensity to show jets of blood, deaths and guts flying across the screen will feel at home. Film selected at the Brussels International Film Festival.
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Plot summary
One morning. Fuma wakes up on the bed with his only son Ren dazzling as usual. However it is something different from the others. The place they wakes is in the deep forest. Suddenly a monster attacks them who is Japanese traditional monster known as Namahage. At the same time, a car drives into the forest not far from them. A wadding planner is taking two lovers and bride's father to the wedding ceremony hall for the rehearsal. However loses their ways. In the meantime, the car breaks down. When two stories comes together, the story goes in a direction where it can not be predict.
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