An indescribable dread curses a culinary teacher following the horrific suicide of a student who was claiming to be plagued by the noise of chimes. Unease is our only co-pilot as we join our protagonist on his one-way trip to a psychosis slowly decaying himself and perhaps even the city he calls home. There’s not much breathing room with its limited run time but we’re in some capable hands and we’re supposed to feel like we’re suffocating anyways. Kiyoshi Kurosawa hits gold again but I am biased as he is the man behind one of the greatest horror films ever made (Kairo), not to mention a list of wonderful genre additions to boot (Cure, Sweet Home and Retribution come immediately to mind). I don’t often label things this good as unbearable but the tension is so damn thick, even in the most mundane of settings, that it’s the only word I can really think of. The careful audio design adds an unsettling depth to the proceeding and just further proves how much of a master Kurosawa is.
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