Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island (2009) ( Higanjima ) ( Equinox Island )

Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island (2009) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Higanjima
Alternate Title: Equinox Island
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
118 min + 37 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )
South Korea ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Tae-gyun Kim

Written By:
Kôji Matsumoto
Tetsuya Ôishi

Actors:
Dai Watanabe ..... Atsushi
Asami Mizukawa ..... Rei
Kôji Yamamoto ..... Miyabi
Hideo Ishiguro ..... Akira
Miori Takimoto ..... Yuki
Tomohisa Yuge ..... Ken-chan
Takahiro Tsutsumi

Synopsis:

Two years after losing contact, Akira discovers that his long-lost brother has been seen on a remote island that does not even exist on the map! He decides to investigate the story with several friends and they find their way to Higanjima, a dark and mysterious place, but what has happened to the islands inhabitants? They learn too late that they have been lured into a trap and are quickly surrounded by blood-thirsty vampires. Now the friends must fight for their survival and find a way to escape from Higanjima - the island of vampires.

One young man's search for a missing family member leads him into a terrifying adventure in this thriller from Japan. Akira (Hideo Ishiguro) is a high school student who has fallen into a deep depression since his big brother Atsushi (Dai Watanabe) vanished under mysterious circumstances two years earlier. One day Akira is approached by a beautiful woman, Rei (Asami Mizukawa), who hands him something surprising - Atsushi's identification card. Akira learns that Atsushi was abducted by a gang of vampires and has been spirited away to their secret island, and while he's been bravely fighting off his captors, he's been unable to escape. Akira joins forces with Rei and a handful of his friends, several of whom have remarkable fighting skills, to vanquish the vampires and bring Atsushi home. But this is more easily said than done, and Akira and his allies quickly learn that the leader of the vampire cult (Koji Yamanoto) is a fearsome adversary. Higanjima was directed by South Korean horror veteran Kim Tae-kyun and received its American premiere at the 2010 South By Southwest Film Festival.

Higanjima is an eerie island occupied by vampires, from where none has ever come back alive. When teenager Akira hears that his missing brother has been seen in the island, he decides to investigate with several friends.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 20 December, 2010.

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