8 August 2013

The Happiness of the Katakuris (Japan, 2001)

The Happiness of the Katakuris is a morbid musical comedy about a family of oddballs who open an inn in the mountains. Unfortunately, through no fault of their own, none of their guests leave their rooms alive. In order to protect their business, the family resorts to burying the corpses in the backyard, but this only leads to a zombie problem.

If you're looking for something different, something that's just so out of control you almost can't believe it, you can stop now. The Happiness of the Katakuris features zombies, clay animation, musical numbers and more, all on top of a hilarious black comedy. Director Takashi Miike (Audition) loosely based the plot on the exceptional South Korean film The Quiet Family (1998). You could watch that one first, then see this version which has taken the plot and run it through a wacky Japanese filter.


Genre: Comedy/Horror/Musical

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