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Otogiriso

IMDb ID: tt0293478 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 4.6 (1,214 votes)

Genres: Horror · Mystery · Thriller

A game designer, and his girlfriend Nami, drive out to a decrepit mansion she just inherited, to film backgrounds for a new video game called St. John's Wort.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: St. John's Wort
Canada: St. John's Wort (English)
Germany: St. John's Wort
France: St. John's Wort
United Kingdom: St. John's Wort
Ireland: St. John's Wort (English)
India: St. John's Wort (English)
Mexico: St. John's Wort
Norway: St. John's Wort
New Zealand: St. John's Wort (English)
United States: St. John's Wort
South Africa: St. John's Wort (English)
China: 弟切草 (Mandarin)
Japan: 弟切草 (Japanese)
Sweden: Hämndens hus (DVD box title)
Italy: St. John's Wort - Il fiore della vendetta
Spain: St. John's Wort: la flor de la venganza
Russia: Обитель страха
Hämndens hus
Content RatingRRelease Date2001-01-27Runtime85 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews31Critic Reviews29Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsjapanese drama
suspense drama
live action video game adaptation
japanese horror
horror suspense
Filming LocationsJapanIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293478/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0293478.jpgUpdated At2025-10-17T23:26:07

Stars

Megumi Okina
Yôichirô Saitô
Kôji Ohkura
Reiko Matsuo
Minori Terada
Yasunari Hashimoto
Kim Little
Jeff G. Peters

Directors

Ten Shimoyama

Writers

Goro Nakajima
Takenori Sentō
Shûkei Nagasaka

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Megumi Okina | Character: Nami Kikushima, Naomi Kaizawa
Actor: Yôichirô Saitô | Character: Kohei Matsudaira
Actor: Kôji Ohkura | Character: Shin'ichi Ukita
Actor: Reiko Matsuo | Character: Tôko Koseki
Actor: Minori Terada | Character: Sôichi Kaizawa
Actor: Yasunari Hashimoto | Character: Voice on the Radio
Actor: Kim Little | Character: Nami Kikushima
Actor: Jeff G. Peters | Character: Radio DJ

[Directors Group]
Name: Ten Shimoyama | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Goro Nakajima | Role: Writer
Name: Takenori Sentō | Role: Writer
Name: Shûkei Nagasaka | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Masato Hara | Role: Producer
Name: Kazukiyo Morishita | Role: Producer
Name: Shinji Ogawa | Role: Producer
Name: Takenori Sentō | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Asako Yoshida | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Kazuhiko Ogura | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Seigo Hirasawa | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Emiko Tsuyuki | Role: Production Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Akira Morii | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Senji Horiuchi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mizuki Itô | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeff G. Peters | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kenji Shibasaki | Role: Sound Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293478/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: January 27, 2001
Mexico: January 27, 2001 (unknown)
Canada: July 13, 2001 (Montréal Fantasia Festival)
Belgium: October 11, 2001 (Flanders International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: March 31, 2002 (Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival)
Netherlands: April 12, 2002 (Fantastic Film Festival)
Germany: July 25, 2002 (München Fantasy Filmfest)
Spain: November 13, 2002 (DVD premiere)
Australia: November 14, 2002 (TV premiere)
Germany: October 2, 2003 (DVD premiere)
South Korea: April 23, 2004
Norway: May 26, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: June 9, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Philippines: July 24, 2007 (DVD premiere)

Awards

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Box Office

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