Isola (film)

Isola (ISOLA 多重人格少女 ISOLA Taju-jinkaku Shojo, lit. 'ISOLA - Mutiple Personality Girl') is a 2000 Japanese horror film directed by Toshiyuki Mizutani.[1] The film is about a woman with ESP who helps the survivors of the Great Hanshin earthquake, who then encounters a girl with a personality disorder, one which is malevolent and possesses paranormal powers.[1][2]

Isola
Directed byToshiyuki Mizutani
Produced by
  • Shunsuke Yamada
  • Fumio Inoue[1]
Screenplay by
  • Toshiyuki Mizutani
  • Mugita Kinosita[1]
Starring
Music by
CinematographyShuji Kuriyama[1]
Edited byNobuyuki Takahashi[1]
Production
company
ISOLA Production Group[1]
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 22 January 2000 (2000-01-22) (Japan)
Running time
94 minutes[1]

Cast

Cast adapated from the Toho Filmography book.[1]

Release

Isola was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on January 22, 2000.[1] It was released as a double feature with Ring 0: Birthday.[3] The film was released direct-to-video by Adness America Co. with English subtitles on February 15, 2005.[1]

Reception

From contemporary reviews, reviewers in Fangoria described the film as "straightforward fright fare" with "a few good thrills" noting that the character's relationships were "nicely handled" but that the "story falls apart in the second half."[2]

References
  1. Galbraith IV 2008, p. 413.
  2. Gingold, McCrae & Kiernan 2005, p. 70.
  3. Kalat 2007, p. 279.

Sources
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Gingold, Michael; McCrae, Scooter; Kiernan, Matthew (March 2005). "DVD Dungeon". Fangoria. No. 241. ISSN 0164-2111.
  • Kalat, David (2007). J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond. Vertical. ISBN 193223408X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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