Tomie

Name: Tomie
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1998-10-06
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Mami Nakamura, Yoriko Doguchi, Kōta Kusano, Kenji Mizuhashi, Tomorowo Taguchi

1998·Movie·95 min·★ 5.3(81)

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“Tomie Will Not Die.”

Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?

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About Tomie

Tomie is a 1998 Japanese-language horror and mystery film directed by Ataru Oikawa. The cast is led by Mami Nakamura, Yoriko Doguchi, Kōta Kusano. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 5.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Philo.

Tomie was produced by Daiei Film and Art Port and made in Japan. It was released on October 6, 1998.

Director: Ataru Oikawa
Writers: Ataru Oikawa
Release date: October 6, 1998
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Daiei Film, Art Port

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Tomie cast & crew

Tomie was directed by Ataru Oikawa and written by Ataru Oikawa.

The cast features Mami Nakamura as Tsukiko Izumisawa, Yoriko Doguchi as Dr. Hosono, Kōta Kusano as Yuuichi Saiga, Kenji Mizuhashi as Kenichi Yamamoto, Tomorowo Taguchi as Detective Harada, and Miho Kanno as Tomie Kawakami.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hiroshi Futami, cinematography is by Kazuhiro Suzuki, and it was produced by Yasuhiko Higashi and Youichiro Onishi.

Is Tomie worth watching?

Tomie holds an audience score of 5.3/10 from 81 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and mystery, Tomie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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