Set in a solitary island school where only students who have caused problems are gathered, and communication from the world is cut off. Homura Itsuki comes to the school as a transfer student. At the school, there is a study group for the 19th-century French cruel drama "Grand Guignol", and Itsuki ends up joining that study group. In addition to the members of the study group, the teachers who manage them, the head chef, the mysterious new teacher, and other people who gather at the school are somewhat suspicious. And finally, a serial murder case like "Grand Guignol" occurs. On an isolated island with no way to escape, Itsuki and his friends are caught up in the vortex of fear of death and love and hate between men. (Source: mdpr.jp) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- עברית / עִבְרִית
- dansk
- Native Title: グランギニョール
- Also Known As: Guran Ginyoru
- Director: Hashimoto Hajime
- Genres: Mystery, Horror, Romance, Youth
Cast & Credits
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![Komiya Rio in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)]( "Komiya Rio in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)")
Komiya RioHomura ItsukiMain Role -
![Uragami Seishu in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)]( "Uragami Seishu in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)")
Uragami SeishuTeshioSupport Role -
![Sota Ryosuke in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)]( "Sota Ryosuke in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)")
Sota RyosukeAmagami KentaSupport Role -
![Ichikawa Riku in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)]( "Ichikawa Riku in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)")
Ichikawa RikuBato RyoSupport Role -
![Sasamori Hiroki in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)]( "Sasamori Hiroki in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)")
Sasamori HirokiHidetoSupport Role -
![Waki Tomohiro in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)]( "Waki Tomohiro in Grand Guignol Japanese Movie (2022)")
Waki TomohiroNikishiSupport Role
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Reviews
… Captivating…
I was looking for a romance. Somehow, I ran across this, read the first two lines of the summary, and thought it sounded fun. The first five minutes I thought maybe it was some sort of gothic romance, but no, it is the most gruesome graphic violence I have seen in my life. However, the fact that I came in looking for romance, but ended up watching all 1 hour and 20 minutes of this horror says a lot. I screamed and writhed around every five minutes. The plot was awesome, and it somehow managed to have a satisfying ending. Anyways, very much not a romance, and I think I’ve sustained genuine trauma. Would watch again with a blindfold and earplugs.Was this review helpful to you?
To find beauty in horror
When you watch this movie, the first thing that you will realise is that it has a completely different feel to it as compared to many other recent horror movies. Although most of the movie is shot in a single building, there isn’t a dearth of creative ways to use that to their advantage. Right from the get-go you feel a sense of foreboding and that continues till the end.The movie is about four students in an isolated school that are part of a study group of Grand Guignol. This school of troubled youths get two new entries. Homura Itsuki a new student and a mysterious new teacher. As soon as Homura joins the school it starts a series of deaths by a strange figure that is targeting the school students and faculty. With no way out of the island and the only escape is via a boat the next day, the residents of the school are forced into a desperate struggle to survive the horrific night and capture the killer.
Considering it’s a slasher movie, the horror should stem from creative death scenes. However, the movie keeps you entertained with gallons of blood spraying out of victims during every kill and the final rolling of heads post decapitation. There is a lot of shaky cam to create an atmosphere of dread but in some scenes it feels overdone. There is a hint of mystery to find the real killer but it fails to capitalize on that story instead investing in making the audiences wonder whether all the kills are staged or is it real and the movie ends beautifully leaving you with your own interpretation and theories.
The movie has a line-up of some great actors and they do not disappoint. There are times when they ham it up and you cheer their performance. Although the movie is tagged as a BL, it certainly isn’t the main plot. It’s a mystery wherein the audiences get to decide what is true.
In conclusion, give this one a watch with an open mind. As its name suggests, the movie pays homage to the style of horror plays made popular in the Grand Guignol Theater which typically depicted gore and explored the human psyche when faced with insanity, panic or hypnosis.
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