The Black House
Home is where the horror is.
1999 · 118 min · ★ 6.1 · Horror, Mystery
A timid insurance agent investigates a possible insurance fraud case that involves a death. As the facts are slowly revealed, he becomes progressively more frightened.
Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita · Written by Sumio Ōmori
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Seiyo Uchino Shinji Wakatsuki -
Shinobu Otake Sachiko Komoda -
Masahiko Nishimura Shigenori Komoda -
Misato Tanaka Megumi Kurosawa -
Renji Ishibashi -
Kou Machida Officer Matsui - K Kenichi Katsura Katsumi Kaneishi
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Katsunobu Ito Sumifuji -
Daikichi Sugawara Osako - K Koji Sato
- T Toshie Kobayashi Teacher Hashimoto
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Kaoru Kobayashi
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