House [Hausu] (Masters Of Cinema) [Edizione: Regno Unito]

An unforgettable mixture of bubblegum teen melodrama and grisly phantasmagoria, Nobuhiko Obayashi s deranged fairy tale House is one of Japanese cinema s wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling debut feature. Upset by her widowed father s plans to remarry, Angel sets off with six of her schoolgirl friends in tow for a summer getaway at her aunt s isolated mansion. In this house of dormant secrets, long-held emotional traumas have terrifyingly physical embodiments and the girls must use their individual talents if any are to survive. A rollercoaster ride without brakes, House is by turns hilarious, sinister, and unexpectedly lyrical, with ceaseless cinematic invention and a satirical, full-blooded approach to the horror genre. A gigantic smash on its original release in Japan, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: Stunning 1080p presentation from a high-definition digital transfer Original monaural soundtrack presented as uncompressed LPCM audio Optional English subtitles | An exclusive video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns 90-minute archive of interviews with director Nobuhiko Obayashi, scenaristChigumi Obayashi, actress Kumiko Oba, and Toho promotional executive Shoho Tomiyama Original Japanese theatrical trailer A collector s booklet featuring an essay by Paul Roquet; poster gallery; and archival imagery PRESS:

Movies as original as this one don’t come along very often New York Post

its trippy energy and surreal unpredictability make it a film that takes up long-term residence in your consciousness Little White Lies

Delirious, deranged, gonzo or just gone, baby, gone – no single adjective or even a pileup does justice to House - The New York Times

“If you crashed a teenage girls’ pyjama party after necking some bad acid, this is probably what it’d feel like - SFX Magazine