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Murder of the Inugami Clan

2006 · 134 min

A slow, shadowy gathering of relatives where politeness curdles into suspicion and every formal room feels like a trap.

Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Koji Ishizaka, Nanako Matsushima, Kikugoro Onoe VIII
Overview
Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, Takeko and Umeko, all of whom have different mothers, and for their sons, as well as for Nonomiya Tamayo, the granddaughter of a person to whom Sahei feels heavily indebted. The will states that all his assets are inherited by Tamayo alone, on the condition that she marries one of the sons of the daughters. Furudate's assistant learns the content of the will, and seeks advice from Kindaichi Kosuke, a private detective, as he senses the air of unease. Shortly afterwards, murders start to occur one after another in the clan.

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Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Koji Ishizaka, Nanako Matsushima, Kikugoro Onoe VIII
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • family
  • betrayal
  • death
  • mystery
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by
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Written by
Shinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa
Starring
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Music
Yuji Ohno
Cinematography
Yukio Isohata
Runtime
134 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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