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Jigoku [Criterion Collection]
by Shigeru Amachi (Shiro Shimizu),
Yoichi Numata (Tamura),
Utako Mitsuya (Yukiko / Sachiko),
Kanjuro Arashi (Enma,
King of Hell),
Hiroshi Hayashi (Gozo Shimizu),
Hiroshi Izumida ('Tiger' Kyoichi Shiga),
Koichi Miya (Journalist Akagawa),
Fumiko Miyata (Mrs. Yajima),
Torahiko Nakamura (Professor Yajima),
Tomohiko Ohtani (Dr. Kusama),
Akiko Ono (Yoko),
Jun Otomo (Ensai Taniguchi),
Hiroshi Shinguji (Detective Hariya),
Kimie Tokudaiji (Ito Shimizu),
Sakutaro Yamakawa (Fisherman),
Akiko Yamashita (Kinuko),
Nobuo Nakagawa (Director,Screenwriter),
Nobuo Nakagawa (Director,Screenwriter),
Mitsugu Okura (Producer),
Michiaki Watanabe (Composer),
Michiaki Watanabe (Composer),
Mamoru Morita (Cinematographer),
Toshio Goto (Editor),
Haruyasu Kurosawa (Production Designer),
Ichirô Miyagawa (Screenwriter)
Ichirô Miyagawa (Screenwriter)
Format: DVD
ISBN: 715515020121
Publication Date: 09/19/2006
Edition Description: Wide Screen
"Criterion has assembled an informative package for this chilling cult favorite. Jigoku is given a strong anamorphic, letterboxed transfer that does a good job of capturing the film's stark, shadowy look with an impressive depth of detail (the primary colors used in the film's creepy second look positively startling here). The audio portion of the disc sticks to the original Japanese mono soundtrack, which is presented with clear, well-translated English subtitles, and the track sounds pretty good for its age and its mono-based limitations. Criterion has also assembled a tidy little package of extras for the film. First up is ""Building the Inferno,"" a 40-minute featurette that covers the making of Jigoku, the career of Nobuo Nakagawa and how the film influenced many modern Japanese horror film directors. It provides a loving tribute to the film and its creator and those who are new to Japanese horror cinema will be happy to note that this featurette goes into detail about Japan's uniquely personalized approach to the genre. Elsewhere, the disc features the film's original theatrical trailer and a gallery of posters from selected Nakagawa films and Shintoho releases. The package is rounded out by a booklet with an insightful, detailed essay on Jigoku and Nakagawa by critic Chuck Stephens. All in all, this is another strong release for Criterion and a great introduction to vintage Japanese horror."
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