Shot on digital video as murky as Masuoka's imagination, its creeping sense of dank dread is as slow to build as it is hard to shake.
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New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
An outrageous horror flick.
70
L.A. Weekly
L.A. Weekly
Marebito's ghoulish delight in gore will turn off the squeamish, but tougher souls will recognize that the over-the-top shocks are Shimizu's way of illustrating how terrifying the risk of human connection can be.
In casting about for new sources of fear, Marebito achieves its own level of mediocrity.
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Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
Shot in just over a week with a minuscule budget, this artsy thriller feels like a one-off from Shimizu's Ju-on films but is probably worth a look for fans.
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New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Never gives us what it promised: a glorious, totally new sense of horror.