[Rinne (Reincarnation)]
Plot:A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.

Cast: Yûka, Karina, Kippei Shiina, Tetta Sugimoto, Shun Oguri, Marika Matsumoto, Mantarô Koichi, Atsushi Haruta, Miki Sanjo, Mao Sasaki, Hiroto Itô, Takako Fuji, Yasutoki Furuya, Tomoko Mochizuki, Hiroshi Okazaki.

My Thoughts:Great fright film!

Review:"Rinne" is another gem from "Ju-On" director Takashi Shimizu who in my honest opinion should stick to doing asian horror. American remakes of the guys films just aren't done justice. The movie follows an aspiring actress who scores a major gig in a horror film which intails a real-life murder that happened years ago. Soon she begins to have horrifying visions, and people begin to disappear on set.

"Rinne" is a brilliant and very atmospheric J-horror film, and while most Japanese horror films are smart and clever in their own right, "Rinne" takes it to the next level leaving the viewer to put together everything at the end, yet unlike most american films, the movie leaves all the clues to the answers strolled throughout. Leaving it up to us the viewers to put it all together. The movie works as a horror film and as a creepy mustery/thriller, balancing both genres out really well and working them fully into the movies overall storyline. This movie really embodies what horror should be, while adding a certain depth and deep intelligence that most horror pics don't have.

The acting in the movie works to further amplify all of the scenes that are supposed to creep out the viewer, and Shimizu's penchant for using edgy and effective shooting angles squeezes as much terror out of each scene as possible. The lead female in the movie like most films with a plot such as this one, has to figure out why she's having these visions and what she can or can't do about solving the mystery. But unlike most films with a plot such as this one, "Rinne" really branches out into different subplots and twists and turns once the lead character begins to dig deeper into the haunting going on on-set.

The movie gets more and more intriguing, interesting, and terrifying as it goes on, avoiding the usual pitfalls of over-extending itself, or losing it's luster late in act 2 and into act 3. Shimizu also makes sure to use musical scores and chimes sparingly, which worked well for "Ju-On", and work well for "Rinne" also. The constant quiet in most scenes really adds to the tension of the movie and gives it a creepy, and ominous vibe throughout.

The films final act is it's shining moment and per usual with Shimizu movies, the ending of the picture is filled with twists, and some very unsettling and disturbing moments. "Rinne" is a great asian horror film which will creep out some people, while giving others a few sleepless nights. The film not only boasts the usual twisted storyline and creepy villains that most asian horror films do, but it also strings together a very smart and gripping storyline while using blood and gore sparingly, yet at the same time...still managing to make it's overall use in the movie effective.

Positives:Smart storyline, very creepy and effective scenes, good directing which creates an atmospheric tension within the movie. Above average acting as well.

Negatives:Nothing major.

Overall:Definitely worth seeing.





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