Nightmare Detective

Nightmare Detective

You die in the dream, you die for real.

2007 · 105 min · ★ 6.1 · Thriller, Horror, Crime, Mystery

When a number of suicide victims slash themselves in their sleep, detective Keiko Kirishima is called to investigate.

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto · Written by Shinya Tsukamoto

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