Hideshi HINOs »Theater of Horror«
Nippon Digital ½
Horror screenwriter, Umeki, writes a story about a woman who gives birth to a reptile. But the horrible prophecy fulfils itself, as his wife Akiko gives birth to a half-lizard, half-human baby. His movie becomes a mirror image of his own life, as Umeki slowly slips into madness…
Guests:
Mari ASATO
Yoshihiro NAKAMURA
Lizard Baby
Horror screenwriter, Umeki, writes a story about a woman who gives birth to a reptile. But the horrible prophecy fulfils itself, as his wife Akiko gives birth to a half-lizard, half-human baby. His movie becomes a mirror image of his own life, as Umeki slowly slips into madness…
About Yoshihiro NAKAMURA
Yoshihiro NAKAMURA, born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1970, made his first 8mm films during his studies at Seijo University. In 1993, his short film SUMMER RAIN KITCHEN was awarded at the PIA Film Festival. NAKAMURA worked as an assistant director to Juzo ITAMI, among others, before making his feature film debut LOCAL NEWS in 1999. In 2007 he received the Kaneto Shindo Award of the Japan Filmmakers Association.
Mari ASATO 安里麻里
The Boy From Hell
A mysterious old woman helps Setsu bring her recently deceased son back to life. But he returns half-decomposed. To make him human again, he needs fresh human organs. No one can stop him feed his hunger, until a detective becomes suspicious…
Japan 2004
50 minutes
Director
Mari ASATO
World sales
Pony Canyon
Cast
Mirai YAMAMOTO, Kanji TSUDA, Hanae SHOJI
About Mari ASATO
安里麻里
Mari ASATO was born in Okinawa in 1976. She started her career in 1999 as a photographer under Kiyoshi KUROSAWA during the filming of BARREN ILLUSIONS. After working as an assistant director, among others for Hiroshi TAKAHASHI and Akihiko SHIOTA, she made her feature film debut in 2004 with GIRLS FOR INDEPENDENCE, which was screened at Nippon Connection Film Festival in 2005, alongside her short film THE BOY FROM HELL. Since then, she has directed several feature films, mostly in the genre field, with an emphasis on horror.