Retribution (2006)

Retribution

Medium: Film
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Country: Japan
Released: 2006
First Consumed: April 9, 2012
Format: Netflix streaming
Rating: 7.5/10

I feel I should open with this. Kairo (Pulse) is probably my favorite horror film of the past 20 or so years. It's probably one of my favorite horror films ever. It's definitely the only movie, as an adult, I've had to pause at night so I could turn the lights on because I was so fucking scared. There. Now you know.

The rest of the 2nd best Kurosawa's filmography (that I've seen) proves to me that he's a master of creepy atmosphere and slow-moving scares. And yes, I'm including his 2009 drama Tokyo Sonata. That shit's scary as hell.

Retribution is ultimately a bit predictable, but that's not really a problem. The scary parts scare, and the whole thing is tinged with Kurosawa's brilliant brand of creepy weird. It's not one of his best, but it's worth your time.