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Katasumi (1998)
The beginning of a great franchise!
'Katasumi (1998)" is one of the four short films released in the compilation Gakkô no Kaidan G, directed by the great Takashi Shimizu. It is worth mentioning that only two of the four short films were directed by Shimizu, namely "Katasumi" and "4444444444".
The story follows two students, Kanna and Hisayo, who should be on vacation, but because they had agreed that they would share the tasks, they were at school. When they were taking care of a rabbit, Kanna ends up cutting herself, making Hisayo go after a bandage leaving her friend alone. In the meantime, a white spirit appears behind the trees attacks Kanna.
Hisayo returns and calls for his friend, who was no longer at the scene. She comes across the destroyed rabbit cage, as well as pieces of meat and blood scattered on the floor, as well as a Kanna sneaker. Frightened, looking back she sees a black-haired woman coming towards her, writhing and making strange noises with her mouth. Hisayo falls back in fear, until he looks to the side and sees his friend in a similar way to the woman who was chasing her.
That's how Katasumi ends. It is undoubtedly the best of the four short films in the collection produced by Shimizu in collaboration with Kurosawa ("Kairo") and Tetsu Maeda. Here we are presenting an initial idea of the character Kayako, which would be developed in the numerous continuations of the Ju-On franchise.
Shimizu presents his striking characteristics as a director, such as the emphasis on short plans with high mobility with a focus on something.