Gurozuka (2005): Cast & Plot
Gurozuka is a 2005 horror film directed by Yōichi Nishiyama, starring Yoko Mitsuya as Maki, Chisato Morishita and Yûko Itô. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Yōichi Nishiyama
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gurozuka About?
The premise of Gurozuka without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Teenage girls travel to an isolated house to rehearse a play for their movie club, accompanied by a chaperone. They learn a former member vanished there. They discover a videotape showing a killer in a Japanese “deigan” mask, and strange phenomena begin: food and equipment disappear, ghostly visions, and a lurking presence. Death looms for those who cannot escape.
Gurozuka Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- slasher
- one word title
- japanese horror
Gurozuka Cast & Characters
Yoko Mitsuya leads the cast as Maki, with Chisato Morishita as Ai and Yûko Itô as Yuko. Directed by Yōichi Nishiyama; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yōichi Nishiyama
- Yoko Mitsuya as Maki
- Chisato Morishita as Ai
- Yûko Itô as Yuko
- Yuko Kurosawa as Natsuki
Also Starring in Gurozuka
· 3 more- Keiko Saitō Yayoi
- Yukari Fukui Yuka
- Nozomi Ando Takako
Gurozuka Plot Summary
What happens in Gurozuka from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Japan, a school’s movie club was shut down after one member vanished and another was hospitalized from a nervous breakdown. Seven years later, two students, Maki Yoko Mitsuya and Ai Chisato Morishita, restart the club with the goal of making a horror film based on the events that ended the club’s life. Three other girls (Natsuki Yuko Kurosawa, Yayoi Keiko Saitō, and Yuka Yukari Fukui) join the project, and they, Maki and Ai, are taken to a secluded lodge called the Yuai House by Maki’s sister Yoko, a teacher and former club member, who has brought along the awkward Takako Nozomi Ando.
Full summary
The whole story of Gurozuka, scene by scene
Gurozuka Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Gurozuka.
How Well Do You Know Gurozuka?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the secluded lodge where the students stay to film their project?
Cars in Gurozuka
1 car on screen: the 1999 Toyota HiAce Wagon.
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1999 Toyota HiAce Wagon Important role
Gurozuka Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “グロヅカ” and “怪图”.
- Also known as
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- グロヅカ
- 怪图
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Movies Like Gurozuka
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Jigoku 1960 -
Eat the Schoolgirl: Osaka Telephone Club 1997 -
Kuroneko 1968 -
Grotesque 1988 -
Ju-on: The Curse 2000 -
Kokkuri 1997 -
Murders at the House of Death 2019 -
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The Grudge 2019 -
Teke Teke 2009 -
Hiruko the Goblin 1991
Gurozuka FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Gurozuka, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gurozuka?
Gurozuka runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Gurozuka released?
Gurozuka was released on October 21, 2005.
Who directed Gurozuka?
Gurozuka was directed by Yōichi Nishiyama.
More films by Yōichi Nishiyama Who is in the cast of Gurozuka?
Gurozuka stars Yoko Mitsuya as Maki, Chisato Morishita as Ai and Yûko Itô as Yuko, among 7 credited actors.
Does Gurozuka have a post-credit scene?
No. Gurozuka has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Gurozuka in?
The original language of Gurozuka is Japanese.
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