Monday, August 10, 2009

FOUR ROADS TO HELL


Four Roads To Hell (a.k.a. Tales of Terror From Japan: Four Roads to Hell) is a 2007 Japanese horror film. It consists of a series of 5 minute long short stories, each of them directed by a different director. The film is part of the series Tales Of Terror From Japan.

Another One: directed by Keisuke Toyoshima. A solitary man checks into a hotel, only to discover that he is not alone in the room.

The Men in Black: directed by Keisuke Toyoshima. Two young kids decide to go out and take pictures of what seems to be UFOs; as one of them goes missing, the other one, who took the film from the camera, begins to be harassed by strange-looking all dressed in black men.

Purification Doesn’t Work (or The Bloodied Armor): directed by Hirohisa Sasaki. While working at a prop storehouse, a young girl comes across an old helmet. It appears that it once was worn by an actor who died while wearing it.

Overtime, part 1 & 2: directed by Shunichi Hirano. At a Tokyo office, there is an urban legend among employees, whoever gets to work overtime on a certain day of the month faces a terrible destiny.

Second Round: directed by Wataru Furuta. While working at night, a cab driver finds out that there's something weird going on around the city. First, he is stop by an old lady, his second customer is a young woman and his third customer is middle-aged crazy-looking guy.

A Woman Next Door: directed by Kenji Murakami. A young man is developing a strange obsession about his neighbor who seems to have a weird secret.

Mai’s Voice: directed by Hirono Yamada. After the death of their young daughter, a man and his wife start listening to her voice in strange circumstances.

The Promise: directed by Keisuke Toyoshima. During an afternoon with his grandmother, a young man decides to ask her to return after her death so that he could meet a real ghost. Years later his grandma will fulfill her promise.

He’s Home: directed by Kenji Murakami. Even though it has passed a year since he first moved in with his girlfriend, a man still doesn’t dare to sleep in the same bedroom with her as she is keeping a picture of her deceased husband in the room.

Breath of Mononoke: A woman has to go across a parking lot at night only to witness the mystery behind the place.

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