Rampo Noir
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Based on | Kagami jigoku, Mushi, Imomushi, and Kasei no unga by Edogawa Ranpo |
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Release date | November 5, 2005 |
Running time | 134 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Rampo Noir (乱歩地獄, Ranpo jigoku) is a 2005 Japanese anthology film consisting of four segments based on works by Edogawa Ranpo.
Content/Stories
Mars Canal - A story told without speaking. It tells the story of a naked man who wanders through a depressing and desolate landscape recalling memories of his former lover.
Mirror Hell - The story revolves around a detective who is trying to find out why several women are being found dead with burnt faces and charred skulls. During his investigation he finds an odd hand mirror at the scene that starts unraveling the mystery.
Caterpillar - A war hero returns home with severe injuries. He is deaf with no limbs and only his eyesight remaining. His beautiful wife, tired of taking care of him, turns to torturing him for her amusement.
Crawling Bugs - An actress is returning home from a successful night on stage, until her limo driver decides that she should be coming home with him.
External links[]
- Rampo Noir at IMDb
- Rampo Noir at AllMovie
- Japanese-language films
- 2005 films
- Japanese films
- 2005 horror films
- Japanese horror anthology films
- Films based on Japanese novels
- Films based on horror novels
- Films based on works by Edogawa Ranpo
- Horror anthologies
- 2000s Japanese film stubs
- 2000s horror film stubs