From Takashi Miike the prolific director of such shocking hits including Audition and Ichi the Killer comes “The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead”! The Katakuris are a family trying to run a peaceful country inn but with a lack of guests there is much excitement for their first visitor until they wind up dead! As each guest in turn dies in strange circumstances the family agree to hide the bodies but will the coverups come back to haunt them… In The Happiness of the Katakuris scenes of grotesque stop motion animation surreal musical numbers... and zombies combine to make one of the finest horror-comedies ever made. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: New High Definition digital film transfer Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Original uncompressed Stereo PCM audio Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike The Making of the Katakuris – An original documentary from the film’s production featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the cast and crew Interviews with the Katakuris cast members Kenji Sawada Keiko Matsuzaka Kiyoshiro Imawano Shinji Takeda Naomi Nishida Tetsuro Tanba and Miike Animating the Katakuris – A look at the creation of the film’s stop motion effects with animation director Hideki Kimura and Miike Trailer and TV Spots Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil Booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Johnny Mains and a re-printed interview with Miike conducted by Sean Axmaker illustrated with original stills [show more]
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Japanese musical horror directed by Takashi Miike. The film follows the Katakuris, an average family with a dream of owning a successful country inn. Unfortunately things soon go wrong as all their guests drop dead in the most bizarre of circumstances. In order to ensure the success of the business, they bury the bodies in the forest behind the house; but this only leads to a sudden influx of zombies. Meanwhile, the daughter of the family falls in love with a mysterious British naval officer who stumbles on a clue that could lead to the family's gruesome secret.
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