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Director:
Shinya Tsukamoto
Writer:
Shinya Tsukamoto (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 January 2007 (Japan) more
Plot:
Three people in Tokyo take a surreal voyage of self-discovery through memory and nightmares. "O" intends... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
The Japanese Freddy Krueger more (16 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Ryuhei Matsuda ... Kyoichi Kagenuma
Hitomi ... Keiko Kirishima
Masanobu Ando ... Detective Wakamiya
Ren Ôsugi ... Detective Sekiya
Yoshio Harada ... Keizo Oishi
Shinya Tsukamoto ... '0'
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Jin Muraki
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Nightmare Detective (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Japan:106 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Colour:
Colour
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Japan more
Company:
Kaijyu Theater more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Followed by Akumu Tantei 2 (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Gymnopédie No.3 more

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The Japanese Freddy Krueger, 27 October 2009
6/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In Tokyo, Detective Sekiya (Ren Ôsugi) investigates the death of two suicides with Detective Wakamiya (Masanobu Ando) and the rookie Detective Keiko Kirishima (Hitomi). Both victims were stabbed while sleeping and the skeptical and experienced Sekiya concludes that they have committed suicide. However, Wakamiya discovers that both victims had dialed "0" on their cell-phones before their death and they recorded a weird message. The police officers believe that someone is inducing potential suicidal persons to kill themselves, but the chief of police decides to split the team and assigns Keiko to find a medium to help the police in the investigation. She meets Kyoichi Kagenuma (Ryuhei Matsuda), who is also a suicidal man with the ability to enter in the dreams, and tries to force the reluctant man to help her.

"Akumu Tantei", a.k.a. "Nightmare Detective", is a stylish thriller with a character that recalls Freddy Krueger since he attacks his victims in their dreams. The sexy Hitomi performs a detective that in a certain moment fights to stay awake, recalling for example, Kristen Parker in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise. Despite having a wonderful cinematography, the unoriginal screenplay is very confused and I expected much more from a movie directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Caçador de Pesadelos" ("Nightmare Hunter")

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