One Cut of the Dead (Review) by Blacktooth Jun 12, 2020, 12:14 pm Director Shinichiro Ueda (Take 8, Formal Warrior Suit Ranger) Starring Takayuki Hamatsu (Mystic Shrine Maiden, Followers), Yuzuki Akiyama (Kamen Rider Zi-O, Queen), and Harumi Shuhama (One Cut of the Dead Spin-Off: In Hollywood, Black Maiden: Nothing has any actual weight to it yet its somehow still extremely threatening. She's stalling for time as the real production staff subdue the actress playing the makeup lady. One Cut of the Dead employs this tactic, but to a more technical end. From here on out, there will be major spoilers for One Cut of the Dead. Zombie films are always social commentary. While shooting a low-budget zombie film in an abandoned warehouse, the crew find themselves caught between actual zombies and a mad director who wont Further? The girl holds up an ax and timidly threatens to use it on the zombie, who we assume to be her lover. While shooting a low-budget zombie film in an abandoned warehouse, the crew find WebOne Cut of the Dead. Everything I just described was all done for $25,000 and its schlocky appeal puts it above any polished high-budget horror film with no passion behind it. $32.19. Motorist Philip Newell, who was travelling with his 18-month-old baby, told StokeonTrentLive: Ive been on the road for three-and-a-half hours. He was just trying to stop his wife from improvising, but she beat him up instead. One Cut of the Dead is one of the few successful zombie comedy films and has some mind-bending twists. Film distribution and production companies like A24, Neon, and the ever-popular horror section of Warner Bros. have taken great strides in providing us with a wide variety of horror content, ranging from the supernatural to the slow-burn psychological treats we get from more elevated fare. Free shipping. Leung Wing-Fai covers the challenges of this kind of cultural export in Importing Genre, Exporting Cult: The Japanese Zom-Com. Not many Americans are open to such a specific genre-film from overseas. It turns out that he was nauseous from drinking the wrong beverage. Zombie films are always social commentary. 1:35:48. The 40-minute introduction plays out like some unique endurance test, presenting audiences with a short zombie film thats chock-full of awkward acting, frantic camera movement, unintentional fourth wall breaks, and inconsistencies so frequent that Cinema Sins could do an hour-long video on them. This balance of nature and industry creates a troubling beauty that makes regular appearances in Japanese film and text. are executed and how in some cases, a lot of improvisation was needed. [8] The long take in particular, a 37-minute-long continuous shot of the zombie film, took six takes. It is revealed that during the shooting, Takayuki Higurashi overacted his first scene by physically accosting his fellow actor, then Manabu Hosoda (who played the cameraman) passed out drunk and later vomited, Shunsuke Yamagoe's diarrhea led to his character leaving the plant off-script, the main cameraman suffered a back injury and was replaced, Harumi Higurashi went off-script and attacked various real cast and crew during the scene of Nao chasing Chinatsu, forcing Takayuki Higurashi to choke her out, and later forcibly remove a revived Harumi Higurashi from interrupting the ending scene between Chinatsu and Ko. This is done a second time when we see the actress watching self-defense videos before filming begins, and we see that she used these moves for real during the filming of the, a largely improvised film production due to a number of unexpected disasters. The title One Cut of the Dead is itself a promise of technical feats. One Cut of the Dead, on the other hand, treats its trailer in a delightfully dismissive way. is a 2017 Japanese zombie comedy film written and directed by Shin'ichir Ueda. is a 2017 Japanese indie horror/comedy written and directed by first-time filmmaker Shin'ichir Ueda and To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. We were off to a good start as my mom was scrolling through all the five-skull ratings of ONE CUT OF THE DEAD on Shudder. The original Night of the Living Dead is a story of small-town racism and paranoia. Shipping: FreeEconomy Shipping. 3m+ Feedbacks 2 product ratings Condition: Very Good This product has passed our meticulous quality checks and is guaranteed to be in great condition. Quantity: Out of Stock / 2 sold Price: US $7.47 Add to Watchlist Shipping: FreeStandard Shipping. A day later, she was found dead in the rental property where they were staying. If you have not seen it and want to be surprised, refrain from reading further. This blurb is made particularly glib when you realize that the film had practically no theatrical run and received almost all of its international viewership through streaming on the service Shudder. The plot has already taken a u-turn, but the film truly inverts on itself when the director is given an offerdirecting a zombie film in one take for a live television broadcast. Higurashi insists they continue filming using the real zombies. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/OneCutOfTheDead. Robinson was pronounced dead at 5:57 p.m. Zombies in general really scare her, so she was a little on edge from the jump, pointing at every new character we meet and accusing them of being a zombie. ONE CUT OF THE DEAD Hollywood Edition (Blu-ray) Harumi Shuhama Takayuki Hamatsu. This one is a moment that came just in time for a movie that desperately needed some bite to it. In fact, given the history of each country over the past century, theyre not even particularly similar. The operational aesthetic of One Cut of the Dead capitalizes on innate understanding of film structure and uses those expectations to amplify the catharsis of a satisfying outcome. Seriously, who just lets the sweet lady crawl down that pipe and is like Dont worry, Ill hold the flashlight! Two actors and a makeup artist are shooting a low-budget horror movie. It asks some deep questions about cinema and the role of the audience. Theres even a bittersweet moment where the main executive lady proudly proclaims that the movie went off without any trouble, clearly oblivious to the hard work put in by the crew. Higurashi, who is first introduced as the lunatic director in the film-within-a-film, is shown to be quite the opposite off-camera. The insane director greets each new zombie attack with a crazed look and a yell of action! Theres also a cast member sitting casually in the background of a fight scene in what turns out to be a major plot point. Support, Available on AMC+, Prime Video, Shudder, iTunes. Two main actors could not make filming, forcing director Takayuki Higurashi and his wife Harumi Higurashi to step in to fill the roles of the director and the makeup artist. The universe-toppling reveal that serves as Parasite s centerpiece and strikingly punctual midpoint is turned from devastating to cathartic: So thats what the trailer was talking about!. On Monday, Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox identified all four of the victims killed: Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, a 23-year-old male from Dadeville, The camera work becomes very awkward and choppy as it cranes up. ONE CUT OF THE DEAD Hollywood Edition (Blu-ray) Harumi Shuhama Takayuki Hamatsu. This is the real director calling cut to the film. WebOne Cut of the Dead Awards and Nominations. Josh has Elise (Lin Shaye) hypnotize him and send him into The Further to find his son after a nice soothing talk over tea about how he was haunted his entire childhood before theyMen In Blacked his ass to make him forget. Now, unfortunately (and it really is unfortunate), to discuss the film beyond the most vague abstractions and speculations, I must spoil the plot. The camera pulls back, revealing a small crew. If One Cut of the Dead were just a zombie film where they did it in a single take that would be all well and good. This summer, I had the joy of both of my parents coming to town to visit, so I seized the opportunity to get in person reactions from my mom, rather than just zoom. When the credits end, a fade in brings us to a city skyline and (behold!) Required fields are marked *. Its a great summer movie that really evokes the feelings of spending long, hot days out in the sun with your friends. It asks some deep questions about cinema and the role of the audience. She was definitely geared up for a terrifying, bloody zombie flick and seemed so delighted that she could just relax and enjoy a non-threatening movie. I would argue that in building hype up until this point, I have in a sense already spoiled it in provoking the expectation of a narrative twist worth spoiling. Murphy, Kayleigh. It follows a team of actors and filmmakers who are tasked with shooting a zombie film for live television, and who must do so in a single take. As the digital age continues to thrive with technology advancing to levels that werent even comprehensible 50 years ago, amateur filmmaking is at an all-time high now. However, unlike 1917 or Alejandro Gonzlez Irritus Birdman (2014), One Cut of the Dead uses the technique with an adversity to narcissism. Whats more, it seems like these movies are always apologetically justifying their own existence. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for One Cut of the Dead DVD at the best online prices at eBay! WebA crazy director and his crew go to an abandoned water filter plant in the mountains for filming. Her distaste veered more towards confusion as the film continues and we watch this rag tag production crew shoot a zombie movie within the movie. Maybe this $10,000 film couldnt afford some much-needed reshoots? [1] The film began garnering international attention after it became the runner-up in the audience vote at the Udine Far East Film Festival. Assuming the viewer didnt already turn the movie off by now, at the 30-minute mark they will witness a turning point. Ominous music sets the stage for a number of second act beats included in the Oscar-winning picture, coloring the expectations of even the most inattentive viewer. It's the sort of film that's done backwards and in high-heels. "Don't Stop the Camera!") All rights reserved. You may already know that the entire first act of the film, shot in one take, is the final product of the movie within the movie, and the rest of the runtime takes us back to show the audience how it was made. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sign up for our 100% Free Daily Grindhouse Newsletter. Two actors and a makeup artist are shooting a low-budget horror movie. [4] For the film, he stated that One Cut of the Dead was partially inspired by Ryoichi Wada's stage play, Ghost in the Box, which Ueda had seen five years prior. Just as a viewer of The Sixth Sense who doesnt know the twist, but knows of the twist, is likely to guess the films outcome, going into One Cut of the Dead with any sort of expectations diminishes the films power. only to get beaten down. 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Operational aesthetic is the structural beauty that makes up engaging art. One Cut of the Dead (Hollywood Edition) [New Blu-ray] UK - Import Be the first to write a review. Watched it a few years ago but never wrote a review. Normally I would never include a jump scare as the scariest scene in a movie but this particular jump scare happens to have nuance. Free shipping and returns. Everything that my mom thought was dumb or cheesy in the beginning actually had a reasonable explanation and they were all so smart and so funny, she was just amazed. One Cut Of The Dead is - if you'll pardon the pun - a cut above the rest of the zombie flicks. Essentially, One Cut of the Dead is a movie about making a zombie movie, with mild-mannered director, Takayuki Higurashi, being approached to helm a 30-minute long zombie film to be broadcast live on a horror TV channel. One Cut heightens its own journey and construction through a tactic that has existed for centuries in powerful storytelling. 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Why else would they fork up money to pay for a low-budget zombie comedy with less-than-convincing zombies chasing around a hapless film crew? WebOne Cut of the Dead (2017) Cult comedy horror from Shin'ichir Ueda. I hope this works as a sort of guide for you to know when you should excuse yourself to refill the popcorn bowl and avoid the wrath of a disgruntled or disgusted parent. The overbearing director runs the production with an iron fist, despite its poor quality. Without us, there is no bloodshed. A love of filmmaking lays at the heart of One Cut and the structure of the film is designed to highlight the complexities, oddities, and ultimate beauty of a collaborative creative process. WebOne Cut of the Dead. An eccentric and determined director sets out to shoot a low-budget zombie film at an abandoned warehouse. This time, we have a resounding Yes!, confirmed by her clapping her hands together and saying, That was so good! before I even asked her what she thought. 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