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Parasyte: Part 1

2014 · 109 min

A tense, body-horror thrill ride that balances visceral action with a melancholy meditation on identity and humanity.

Tagline
The alien invasion begins.
Overview
Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror, action, drama
Directed by
Takashi Yamazaki
Written by
Ryota Kosawa, Takashi Yamazaki
Starring
Shota Sometani, Sadao Abe, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto, Kazuki Kitamura, Masahiro Higashide, Tadanobu Asano, Miko Yoki
Music
Naoki Sato
Cinematography
Shôichi Atô
Runtime
109 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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