House
Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.
Critics Sentiment
The piano comes alive and devours Melody after biting fingers
Gorgeous discovers her father has remarried Ryoko Ema
The film jumps from conventional family drama to surreal horror when Mac's severed head appears, marking the transition into Obayashi's experimental nightmare.
House starts as a seemingly conventional teen story before escalating into increasingly bizarre and beloved surreal horror sequences. The film peaks with its most iconic moments like the piano attack, maintaining high scores through its experimental middle section. Critics consistently praised its unique visual style and absurdist approach, though some found the characters initially grating and the plot incomprehensible.
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Kimiko Ikegami
Gorgeous / Gorgeous' Mother
Kumiko Ohba
Fantasy
Ai Matsubara
Prof
Miki Jinbo
Kung Fu
Eriko Tanaka
Melody
Masayo Miyako
Sweet
Mieko Satoh
Mac
Yōko Minamida
Hausu Karei
Kiyohiko Ozaki
Keisuke Togo
Saho Sasazawa
Gorgeous' Father
Haruko Wanibuchi
Ryôko Ema
Asei Kobayashi
Watermelon Farmer
Mitsutoshi Ishigami
Photographer
Ippei Hara
Tora-san Lookalike
Shōichi Hirose
Ramen Trucker
Yasumasa Ônishi
Old Villager
Kiyoko Tsuji
Grandmother
Tomokazu Miura
Auntie's Fiancé
Fumi Dan
Teacher
Godiego
Themselves
Crew
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