Americana Kamikaze (2009)
Overview
NYC’s genre-bending Temporary Distortion mines the worlds of Japanese ghost stories and J-Horror in Americana Kamikaze. Inside one of Temporary Distortion’s signature box structures, an East-meets-West psychological horror story unspools, complete with vengeful spirits, impossible physical manipulations, elliptical storylines, nightmarish cinematography and stunning visuals. Temporary Distortion has been making new works that seamlessly blend theater, cinema and installation since 2002. Their work has been presented in the US, Canada, France and Austria.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.269 |
Directed By
Kenneth Collins
Crew
Kenneth Collins
Kenneth Collins
William Cusick
Tarafawn Marek
John Sully
Kenneth Collins
Jennifer Ajemian
Jamie Poskin
TOP CAST
Brian Greer
Businessman
Yuki Kawahisa
Yuki
Lorraine Mattox
Woman
Ryosuke Yamada
Man
Peter Blomquist
Cameo
Stephanie Silver
Cameo
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