House / Hausu (1977)
Cinema Shock Roulette
“She eats unmarried young girls. It is the only time she can wear her wedding gown”
For the 100th (!!) episode of Cinema Shock, we sat down to discuss one of the most insane cult films ever made, Nobuhiko Ôbayashi 1977 spook-a-blast haunted house flick HOUSE!
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the story behind the production of HOUSE, how it all came to be in an uncertain time during Japan's film history, and the career of director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi.
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CAST & CREW
Directed by: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Screenplay by: Chico Katsura
Story by: Chigumi Obayashi
Produced by: Nobuhiko Obayashi | Yorihiko Yamada
Cast: Kimiko Ikegami | Miki Jinbo | Ai Matubara | Kumiko Oba | Mieko Sato | Eriko Tanaka | Masayo Miyako | Yoko Minamida
Cinematography: Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Edited by: Nobuo Ogawa
Music by: Asei Kobayashi | Mickie Yoshino
Release Date: July 30, 1977 (Japan)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
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