| HKFlix Says: |
A very odd yet very enjoyable film with a terrific aesthetic. If you don't try too hard to make sense of it all, you'll have a great time. |
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3.7 / 5 (based on 9 ratings). What did you think of it?
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| Plot: | The Gatekeeper to the afterlife gives three choices to the wrongfully dead: to abandon their hatred and reach eternal paradise; to haunt the world of the living as a ghost; or to avenge themselves and go straight to Hell.
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| Overview: | Ryuhei Kitamura's (Versus) directs 'Sky High'. The movie is based on a late-night television series adapted from a popular horror manga serial. In the series, Yumiko Shaku stars as Izuko, the Gatekeeper at the 'Gate of Hatred' that stands at the netherworld that separates this world from the after life. She gives three choices to the dead (who are either victims of an accident or a murder) who visits her: to abandon their hatred and reach the eternal paradise; to haunt the world of the alive as a ghost; or to avenge themselves and go straight down to Hell. This movie is an excellent prequel to the series that fleshes out the story of Shaku's character who used to be an ordinary woman, and explains how she became the Gatekeeper.
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| Cast: |
Yumiko Shaku || Takao Ozawa || Shoshuke Tanihara || Hiromasa Taguchi || Eihi Shiina
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| Running Time: | 122 mins. (approx.)
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| Languages: | Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo) English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) English (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo)
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| Subtitles: | ENGLISH
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| Distributor: |
Tokyo Shock [A USA-Based Distributor]
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| Rating: | | R - "Restricted: Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian." |
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| Features: |
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1Dolby Digital 5.1 SurroundCast/Crew Audio Commentary"Making Of" FeaturetteStills GalleryIncludes Both The Theatrical Version & The Extended Director's CutTV SpotsTrailersMore...
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