Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish

Jun 25, 2005

0h 50m

★ 5.2

Overview

A lonely schoolboy discovers a block of wood carved into the shape of a human head. Seeking companionship he and the puppet-doll become best playmates. Soon things begin to change and the situation goes from innocent to downright sinister.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Eisei Gekijo

Pony Canyon

Shogakukan

Shochiku

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Cast

Tomoko

Natsumi Okumura

Yoshiro

Toshinori Omi

Etsuko

Kyooko Tooyama

Hitoshi

Orito Kasahara

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1.0

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4.4

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6.2

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1.6

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6.3

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0.0

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5.0

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0.0

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Invalid Date

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6.7

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5.5

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6.0

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0.0

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7.2

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4.2

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0.0

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6.1

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2.5

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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish

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