A 45-minute nightmare where charm becomes a weapon and honey turns to poison.
The film depicts the counterattack by Haimis, who was swindled out of a large sum of money by a marriage swindler. Shizue (Tomoko Hoshino) goes to visit her parents' grave and meets Yamakawa (Ryo Tamura), who works for an airline company. Shizue is unwittingly captivated by his stylish manner and charming manner of speaking. However, Yamakawa is a marriage swindler. Shizue is lured by his clever words, and is forced to pay him over 5 million yen in tribute.
Acting
Tamura's terrifyingly plausible charm as the predator.
Direction
Yoshikawa's claustrophobic intimacy in tight spaces.
Director
Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Japan's 1980s 'marriage fraud' panic inspired multiple films; this belongs to a subgenre of female-targeted cautionary tales.
Director Yoshikawa primarily worked in pink film; this represents his rare mainstream horror departure with the same exploitative tension.
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