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One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miike's Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris.
Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn't what she seems to be…
Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time!
Special Features
- Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)
- Optional English subtitles
- Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
- Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel
- Introduction by Miike
- Ties that Bind – A brand new interview with Takashi Miike
- Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi
- Trailers
- Gallery including behind-the-scenes images
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
- Arrow Video
- 115 mins approx.
- 18
- 1.85:1
- Japanese
- 1
- Arrow Video
- Takashi Miike
English
- 2000
- 2
Audition Blu-ray
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Arrow Films
One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miike's Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris.
Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn't what she seems to be…
Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time!
Special Features
- Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)
- Optional English subtitles
- Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
- Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel
- Introduction by Miike
- Ties that Bind – A brand new interview with Takashi Miike
- Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi
- Trailers
- Gallery including behind-the-scenes images
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
- Arrow Video
- 115 mins approx.
- 18
- 1.85:1
- Japanese
- 1
- Arrow Video
- Takashi Miike
English
- 2000
- 2
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Mixed on the film, love the release itself
I’m a huge fan of everything Arrow does, though I’m in the minority of people when I say I’m mixed on the film itself, here. The release and extras is so good, though, so I’ll give it a rewatch soon and re-evaluate
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Auditioning for a new Wife
The premise is simple: a film producer offers his widowed friend the opportunity to stage auditions to find his next wife. What the widower doesn't know is that one of the people auditioning is more than he bargained for. Based Ryu Murakami's novel, Takashi Miike does a great job of slowly building the tension with little teases up to an unforgettable finale. Released between Japan's Ringu (1998) and Ju-On: The Grudge (2002), Audition is not to be missed.
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Uhh
I have no idea what I just watched. It goes from comfy Japanese aesthetic to full on horror. But it was enjoyable and the visual and audio is very good.
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Terrifying film
Takashi Miike's Audition is a truly horrifying experience. Atmosphere is haunting and the ending sends shivers down to viewers spine. Not for the faint hearted! Great extras and good restoration.
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