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Hausu (House)

  • 27-10-2010 11:17am
    #1
    johnny_ultimate
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    I love discovering random cinematic gems, and having seen a few random screenshots for Hausu I had to track it down. Watched it last night and it didn't disappoint!

    It's a film that defies traditional labels. It starts off as an extremely hyperactive story about Japanese schoolgirls deciding what to do with their summer. The opening act is painted in gorgeous, completely artificial colours, bubblegum pop, inventive editing and melodrama. The seven teenage girls then - after a particularly cartoonish train journey - visit one of their aunt's old houses in the Japanese country side. Things then go bat**** insane.

    The less you know, the better. I wouldn't call Hausu an out and out horror film, but the second half contrasts sharply with the first, and Evil Dead II would be the closest comparison. It's full of humour throughout, but it's also really frickn' weird, and in the best way possible. The effects are completely naff, but it honestly wouldn't work without the effects being as bizarre and old-fashioned as they are. The amount of weird and wonderful imagery the director throws at the audience during the second half is astonishing.

    Hausu is a very very odd film, but it's one of the most innovative, imaginative films I've seen in some time. The bold, unrealistic set design, inventive and energetic cinematography, and the sheer randomness of the production engage throughout. If you're looking for something completely different, Hausu is certainly one to check out.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN0HVJ5tkIM


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