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A mystery writer slowly slips into the fantasy world of his own novels in this sensual, celebrated import.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 1.85Audio: Stereo Surround - JapaneseAdditional Release Material: Original Theatrical Trailer
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Would you like to meet a ghost?
This foreboding question is posed to a young man by his own computer, suddenly able to dial up to the Internet--by itself. Unfortunately for the characters in Kiyoshi Kurosawa`s PULSE, inquisitive PCs are the least of their problems. What begins as the seemingly isolated suicide of a computer hacker in Tokyo leads to a series of mysterious disappearances and deaths in this bone-chilling thriller. As Michi (Kumiko Aso), a young woman working on a rooftop plant nursery, attempts to find out what happened to her deceased friend, a slacker named Kawashima (Haruhiko Katt) reports his computer`s unusual behavior to Harue (Koyuki), an attractive tech specialist. Separately, they witness an unraveling horror which manifests itself in haunting digital images, coal-black stains, doors sealed with red tape, and lingering apparitions--all leading to a steady decrease in Tokyo`s population.Like RING, another prime example of Japanese horror, Kurosawa`s PULSE manages to take a B-movie plot and elevate to a level of both terror and artistry that`s rarely, if ever, seen in the West. Rather than relying on gore and special effects, the film uses expert cinematography (courtesy of Junichirt Hayashi, also the cameraman on RING and Kurosawa`s CHARISMA), bleak backdrops, creepy music, and the good ol` power of suggestion to create what eventually becomes an existential nightmare. To call PULSE
scary
would be a grave understatement; most viewers will never look at a roll of red tape the same way again.
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Eldad Ilan is a high school teacher in Jerusalem who leaves his family, ostensibly for a trip to New York, but never boards the plane. In the midst of a mid-life crisis, he goes to Tel Aviv, where he takes a room in a hotel in order to ponder his life.DVD Features:Regions 1 and 2 (NTSC/PAL)Keep CaseDual Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Interactive Menu
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Javi is a nine year old living in a small town in the early 1960s. He becomes fascinated by the idea that he can hear ghosts, especially in the room where his father died. Javi begins to investigate his family life and learns a great deal about his mother, uncle, and aunts. A delicate story of childhood, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerLetterboxed - 1.85:1Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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This dreamlike fairytale captures the coming-of-age of a young Czechoslovakian girl. After receiving a pair of earrings, strange things begin to happen to Valerie. As her burgeoning sexuality sparks even more haunting escapades, Valerie must contend with an explosively surreal world that challenges and inspires her. Jaromil Jires' film is a surprisingly sensitive and visually spectacular.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseAdditional Products: Booklet
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