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Murders at the House of Death

2019 · 119 min Mystery Crime Horror Thriller
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Yuzuru Hamura is a university student and a fan of mystery novels. Against his will, he was forced to join the school's mystery club. The club is led by Kyosuke Akechi. Meanwhile, Hiruko Kenzaki appears in front of them. She attends the same university and she is also a private detective. These 3 people attend a summer camp and stay at Shijinso pension in the mountains. On their first day there, they must barricade themselves in the pension. The next morning, they discover a murder has taken place in the pension.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 屍人荘の殺人
Year 2019
Country Japan
Genre Mystery, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Director Hisashi Kimura
Runtime 119 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (16 votes)

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The film constructs a clever hybrid of a locked-room mystery and a zombie outbreak thriller, relying on the isolated mountain lodge setting to amplify tension. It explores the collision between rational deduction and primal survival instincts with brisk pacing.

What lingers after the credits is the playful subversion of genre expectations—a whodunit where the 'who' might not even be human. The blend of cerebral puzzles and visceral scares makes for a uniquely entertaining ride. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hisashi Kimura

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Best watched at night with the lights off, allowing the film's claustrophobic setting and sudden scares to fully take hold.

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