Sairen
2006 / 87m - Japan
Horror
2.5*/5.0*
Forbidden Siren poster

Plot: Yuki moves with her dad and her younger brother to a remote island. From the moment she arrives, she doesn't feel comfortable there. Her neighbor also warns her to stay inside at all costs when the siren sounds. The island is hiding a secret and Yuki is sure to find out what it is.

Watches

April 08, 2012

2.5*/5.0*

I believe this film is based on a video game, but it's such a generic horror setup that it hardly matters. This is random J-horror fodder for those who can't get enough of the genre and don't mind being a bit more lenient. That's not to say it's a terrible film, just very predictable and by the numbers.

The core mystery is fun enough, but it doesn't go anywhere exciting. Tsutsumi also doesn't try very hard to create something special, he's fine with making a filler genre flick and that's exactly what you're getting. It's not a film I can heartily recommend, but if you're starved for J-horror it's not a terrible watch.