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- Movie: The Wall Man
- Romaji: Kabe-otoko
- Japanese: 壁男
- Director: Wataru Hayakawa
- Writer: Wataru Hayakawa (screenplay), Daijiro Moroboshi (comic)
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- Release Date: October 22, 2006 (Tokyo Int. Film Fest) / Sept. 15, 2007 (Japan)
- Runtime: 98 min
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
The "wall man" ("Kabe Otoko") is a strange wall-dwelling creature that is neither human nor ghost. He observes the ways of mankind from his unique position, and television plays an important role in its existence. When Nishina tells his TV reporter girlfriend Kyoko what he has heard about this creature, she introduces the story on her show, setting off a bizarre chain of events...
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A Japanese horror movie based on the manga by the same name from cult artist Daijiro Morohoshi (who has also inspired directors like Shinja Tsukamoto). The “wall man" from the title refers to strange half human half ghost creatures who live in a wall, from where they observe the behavior of those around them. When a television reporter reveals the existence of these creatures on her show, a series of unforeseeable events are triggered...
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