Win Tickets To See Latest J-Horror At JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL
The JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL is currently running in select Palace Cinemas across Australia and courtesy of our friends at the fest, we have 3x Double Passes to GIVEAWAY to see IMMERSION and THE FORBIDDEN PLAY in Melbourne & Sydney.
IMMERSION
Dir. Takashi Shimizu 2023 | 108 minutes
Genius neuroscientist Tomohiko Kataoka (Daigo Nishihata) relocates to a secluded island to join ‘Shinsekai’, a research team studying the connections between virtual reality technology and neuroscience. However, things take a dark turn when the VR duplicate of the island created by the team flags an eerie glitch in the shape of a mysterious woman in red. When violent drowning deaths start to occur, the island’s deeply rooted shamanic superstitions seem to be the only key to uncovering a terrifying curse claiming lives from beneath the ocean surface.
Directed by Takashi Shimizu, the brain behind J-horror masterpieces such as Ju-On and Marebito, Immersion is an intriguing dive into the dichotomy between technology and tradition, a recurring theme in Japanese cinematic storytelling. Shimizu cleverly ventures into the uncharted waters of virtual reality horror and blends it with the Japanese leitmotif of the female vengeful spirit, while a macabre shamisen soundtrack marks the time until the next victim is consumed by grudgeful waves from a parallel dimension.
Friday 27th October
Palace Norton Street, Sydney – Tickets
The Kino, Melbourne – Tickets
Saturday 28th October
Palace Central Sydney, Sydney – Tickets
Sunday 29th October
The Kino, Melbourne – Tickets
Tuesday 31st October
Palace Norton Street, Sydney – Tickets
THE FORBIDDEN PLAY
Dir. Hideo Nakata 2023 | 110 minutes
When beloved wife and mother Miyuki passes away, her little son Haruto buries one of her fingers in the backyard she cherished dearly, hoping to bring her back to life. As father Naoto watches Haruto chant a resurrection spell, he can hardly bear to tell him there’s no way to bring his mother back. But little does Naoto know, as Haruto repeats his chants daily, something evil is pulsing underground… How could Miyuki ever rest in peace when Naoto turned his back on a family promise?
The Forbidden Play is the film adaptation of the 2019 novel of the same name, written by Karuma Shimizu. Director Hideo Nakata, renowned worldwide for the cultural phenomenon Ring (1998), playfully concocts a mixture of Hollywood and J-horror tropes, creating an unforgettable yet unexpected antagonist who defies the laws of nature. Make way for backyard abomination Miyuki as she crawls through!
Friday 27th October
Palace Balwyn, Melbourne – Tickets
Palace Central Sydney, Sydney – Tickets
Saturday 28th October
The Kino, Melbourne – Tickets
Sunday 29th October
Palace Norton Street, Sydney – Tickets
We have 3x Double Passes to see IMMERSION or THE FORBIDDEN PLAY in Melbourne & Sydney this weekend courtesy of the Japanese Film Festival
For your chance to WIN, all you need do is LIKE our post on Facebook or Instagram and EMAIL US at competitions@monsterfest.com.au with “your favourite Japanese horror film and and why”.
Entry details and conditions:
Competition closes at 5pm AEDT Thursday 26 October 2023
Open only to folks residing in Australia.
One entry per person.
Winners will be notified via email.
This is a game of creativity and skill.
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