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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Thriller
Votes10
DirectorAkira Kobayashi
WritersHideyuki Kobayashi
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMarronnier
About Marronnier
Marino is your average young Japanese lady. She likes hanging out with her friends, brushing her teeth and doting over her Marronnier doll. The doll, however, has been created by an evil genius that kidnaps women, uses a machine to turn them into wax and sculpts the wax into dolls in the deceased's likeness. But it doesn't end there. The mad doll-maker's assistant, Numai, is even freakier. He stalks Marino, kidnaps her (and her friends), fails to seduce her, gets rebuffed, laughs like a maniac and tries to melt them into wax! But that's before his other doll 'creations' come to life and attack him…
Directed by Akira Kobayashi, Marronnier leans on a strong ensemble — Yuriko Anjho, Miyako Cojima, Mizuki Hikaru — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 2004.
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