Note: Contents data are machine generated based on pre-publication provided by the publisher. Rated R: Violence, Language, Nudity, a lengthy, tame Sex-Scene and an inexplicit Rape scene.Table of contents for A year of fear Table of contents for A year of fear : a day-by-day guide to 366 horror films / Bryan Senn.īibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog. These, though, are the only flaws in this one. It just drags on forever, lasting twice as long as it should've been as it just talks through everything, letting it last a little longer than it should. The near-incessant talking becomes a little too much to bear at certain points, especially the eternally-agonizing revelation scene where the ghosts reveal their intentions. There are some long scenes in here that don't serve much for this one beyond giving it some length. The other part of this that stands out is the extremely slow-going pace to it. It doesn't change the formula at all, and while one of them discovers the treachery and at least fights back, there's still nothing new that develops. The daughter shows up in distress, leads the unwary party back to the house while engaging in a tea-ceremony with her mother before the untimely end, which happens to each of the men. Frankly, the most irritating factor is that this one ends up doing the same thing throughout the middle section over and over again without any difference.
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There's also the fantastic finale where the two finally reveal their true form and take their full revenge that captures the perfect balance of existential torment and supernatural action with the ghost floating around the hut and disappears into the atmosphere being a particular highlight. With the different ways that they go about it, with the dancing and different rituals that are presented, it becomes quite expressive and incredibly enjoyable.
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The fight scene from the one smart enough to avoid the ghosts originally, with them both whipping around the air and the rapid slashing at them is a great way to up the fun here, and the main one where the head samurai discovers that he knows who they are and resort to a relentless series of mind-games to torment him is just a blast. The later scenes of the ghost's rampages are some of the film's best moments in that they're so much fun, especially when the duped samurai are lead into the house time and again to meet their deaths by the ghosts. His later monologue in their house, where the background turns into a ghostly forest superimposed over it as he recounts his story makes for an impressive visual, especially with the cat-like behavior slyly integrated into the evening. The setting is amazingly creepy on its own while the scenes of the white-dressed woman almost float through the scenery while the horseman struggles to follow behind, even losing her in the trees at one point. There's also a lot to like from this one's visual images, which is best displayed by the eerie and almost ghostly journey through the forest.
Showcasing nothing at all, done totally in long, silent takes and focusing not on the act itself but the crazed animalistic expressions of the troops as they go about raping the girls which sets a perfect tone for the film and the rampage later. One of it's better parts is the technical work throughout here, starting with the incredibly strong and brutal opening. This was a really enjoyable and entertaining ghost effort. Traveling to a remote village, a samurai gang find a sudden series of graphic murders to be due to a previous encounter with two women who were raped and killed and are now seeking revenge while a revered warrior is enlisted to launch a battle against the malicious ghosts who have tormented his friends.
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