A Play Casts a Sinister Spell on Its Actors In Takashi Miike’s Spooky New Film

Takashi Miike has made virtually 100 films in 25 years . And his maniac cause is reflected in his piece of work — his films are often edgy to the extreme ( just a few examples : Audition , Ichi the Killer , Thirteen Assassins ) . His latest , Over Your Dead soundbox , infuses a classic Nipponese narrative with his theme song flair .

Here ’s the official synopsis :

A beautiful actress ( Kô Shibasaki of 47 Ronin and Battle Royale ) plays the protagonist in a unexampled play based on a legendary trace story . She pulls some string to get her fan rove in the play , although he ’s a relatively unknown actor . With the cast in place , rehearsals for the play , about an abusive relationship and a grudge , get . But off phase , some begin to develop their own compulsion . Trapped between the play and world , they are horrified to notice that a real score can queer the blurred line between reality and fancy . Will have a go at it flourish ? Or has it already turned monstrously dark ?