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Murders at the House of Death

2019 · 119 min

A tense, eerie locked-room mystery that traps you with its characters and keeps you guessing until the end.

Overview: Yuzuru Hamura is a university student and a fan of mystery novels. Against his will, he was forced to join the school's mystery club. The club is led by Kyosuke Akechi. Meanwhile, Hiruko Kenzaki appears in front of them. She attends the same university and she is also a private detective. These 3 people attend a summer camp and stay at Shijinso pension in the mountains. On their first day there, they must barricade themselves in the pension. The next morning, they discover a murder has taken place in the pension.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, survival, isolation, deception
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
survival
isolation
deception
death
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild