Japanese
Horror / Night Owl Cinema
AUDITION
Friday, October 18th at 9:30 PM
$16 Public | $10 Members
Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer) directs one of the most infamous and
unforgettable Japanese horror films ever made. A recent widower and film
producer, Shigeharu is advised by his son to find a new wife. On the suggestion
of a film company colleague, he decides to hold “auditions” for a movie that
doesn’t exist – in reality, these are auditions for a new girlfriend
masquerading as an acting job. Shigeharu quickly becomes enchanted with Asami,
an oddly spooky young woman who is responsive to his charms. But things aren’t
quite what they seem. Far from an ordinary Fatal Attraction-style
thriller, Audition disorients and unsettles as it carefully
pulls the audience through a wrenching exploration of deep male fears and the
stereotype of submissive Japanese women. The film also served as a
turn-of-the-century flash point signaling the prolific and unique talent of
director Takashi Miike, whose expertly-calibrated thriller shocked audiences
worldwide with its grisly, white-knuckle finale and ingeniously creepy,
slow-burn build-up, in the process ushering in a bold new wave of Asian horror.
(Japan, 1999, 115 mins, R, Japanese |
Dir. Takashi Miike)
