Shibito no koiwazurai manga6/20/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s a sort of supernatural romance meets mystery drama meets psychological horror, and though that does make the film feel a bit all over the place I think it still manages to achieve the story’s goals. This is one of those films where it isn’t easy to pin down what specific genre it is. ![]() ![]() This is also the most unique of the movies I’m covering, and perhaps also the most surprising? Though Love Ghost is definitely a low-budget work, it still managed to hold my attention thanks to its tight script, surprising plot twists, and different focus in regard to the ghosts. For my week of Japanese ghost films, I wanted to make sure I reviewed at least one obscure movie–don’t want to look like a poseur, you know? Love Ghost (AKA Shibito no Koiwazurai, which translates to the slightly less-terrible title “Lovesick Dead”) is definitely the most obscure film I’m covering, as it was a direct-to-DVD film in Japan as far as I can tell. ![]()
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