School Ghost Stories
- For the manga series, see Ghost Stories (anime)
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| Japanese | 学校の怪談 |
| Hepburn | Gakkō no Kaidan |
| Directed by | Hideyuki Hirayama |
| Screenplay by | Satoko Okudera[1] |
| Story by | Toru Tsunemitsu[1] |
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| Cinematography | Kozo Shibazaki[1] |
| Edited by | Akimasa Kawashima[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
School Ghost Stories (学校の怪談 Gakkō no Kaidan) is a 1995 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.[1] The film is the first of the School Ghost Stories features, and was followed by School Ghost Stories 2 in 1996.
Plot
The movie revolves around an elementary school where a girl called Mika disappears mysteriously after following the sound of laughter into the bathroom. The rumors of the school being haunted, strange things happening around 4:44 AM and the disappearance of children soon come to emerge, but Mika's older sister and her friends decide to go after Mika despite this. However, they soon find out all the rumors are true, and now they not only have to find the girl, but also save themselves from the malevolent ghosts that haunt the school building.
Release
School Ghost Stories was released in Japan on July 8, 1995 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] The film is the first of the School Ghost Stories features, and was followed by School Ghost Stories 2 in 1996.[1]
See also
Notes
References
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.
External links
- Review and synopsis in Cinema Far East
- Review and synopsis in Sarudama.com
- Gakkô no kaidan at the Internet Movie Database
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