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January 10, 2024
Shiraishi is back with the latest installment in his Kowasugi series. This film came out of nowhere for me, but I was glad to see Shiraishi return to this franchise. Not that they're terribly great films, but they are short, sweet, and fun, and after a rather tepid start they did go interesting places.
Jin Kudo's company is on the verge of bankruptcy until some TikTok influencers send him a video that was taken down by the platform. It shows them investigating a remote, empty building and running into a red woman. Kudo assembles a new team and hopes this is the film that will take him to Hollywood.
Shigeo Ôsako is the star of the show, I dig his puny alpha-male character, especially now that he is bested by his female producer. The horror is pretty standard, but the finale is pretty weird and freaky, and thanks to the short runtime the film never outstays its welcome. Not essential, but good fun.