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The Sylvian Experiments (2010)

Directed by Hiroshi Takahashi

Horror

Overview

Dr. Hattori and her husband watch footage of brain surgery experiments with Manchurian, Russian and Japanese guinea pigs that had been found in the basement of a wrecked hospital. Out of the blue, there is a white light and when they look back, they see they children Ota Miyuki and Kaori staring at the light. Years later, Miyuki vanishes from the Tama Medical University Hospital and her sister Kaori, Miyuki’s boyfriend Motojima and detective Hirasawa are seeking her. However, Miyuki and the teenagers Kazochi, Takumi, Hattori and Rieko have been submitted to a nightmarish experiment by Dr. Hattori and her team with tragic results.

Rated R | Length 94 minutes

Actors

Mina Fujii | Yuri Nakamura | Nagisa Katahira | Yôichirô Saitô | Kimika Yoshino | Tomohiro Kaku | Yôko Chôsokabe | Momoko Hatano | Ryôta Matsushima | Chôei Takahashi | Sora Tôma | Kenichi Takito | Haruna Tanaka | Rio Sasaki | Keiko Awazu | Shinichi Nagai | Nuts Tanahashi

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
03/03/2014TVDVDRented5.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I think I queued this because of Yuri Nakamura, super cute actor. Sadly this film lacks the execution to make the story work. It’s an interesting premise but just doesn’t do much to take it anywhere. Mostly forgettable.

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