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Strange Circus

Play trailer Poster for Strange Circus 2007,  1h 48m,  Drama/ Horror/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 2 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
An erotic novelist's assistant tries to uncover the truth behind her latest story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse.

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Brandon Judell CultureCatch Dec 4, 2014
This unforgettable Grand Guignol of an entertainment, chronicles a school principal's incestuous relationship with his twelve-year-old daughter, whom he sometimes encases in a cello case with peepholes, so she can watch him making love to her mother. Go to Full Review
Kam Williams NewsBlaze May 3, 2007
4/4
How often can you say that a psychological thriller is as intriguing as it is titillating? Go to Full Review
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Draco G Nov 30, 2018 Bizarre, disturbing Japanese psycho-sexual thriller. It delights in adding and exploring twists throughout. Good stuff - but not for everyone due to the subject matter See more
Hagrid S Apr 24, 2017 An amazing mindfuck of a movie.
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Cast & Crew

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Sion Sono

Director

Masumi Miyazaki

Mitsuko

Issei Ishida

Yûji

Rie Kuwana

Young Mitsuko

Seiko Iwaido

Young Mitsuko

Fujiko

Actor

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Strange Circus

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Movie Info

Synopsis An erotic novelist's assistant tries to uncover the truth behind her latest story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse.
Director
Sion Sono
Producer
Koji Hoshino, Toshiaki Nakazawa, Toshihiro Satô, Toshiie Tomida
Screenwriter
Sion Sono
Distributor
TLA Releasing
Production Co
Excellent Film
Genre
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2020
Runtime
1h 48m
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