Tales of the Unusual 2000
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Gummy
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SplatA four-part anthology in the spirit of The Twilight Zone, this film starts off with a group of commuters stranded at a train station in the rain, listening to stories told by one of the group. These include tales of a group stranded in the mountains and haunted by guilt over a death they inadvertantly caused, an emotionally broken chessmaster pressed into playing a real-life game for an eccentric millionaire, a wandering medieval samurai who finds a modern-day cell phone on the ground and a person on the other end asking questions about the past, and a young couple who agree to try a computer simulation of what their future as husband and wife would be like.
Videos & Photos
All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Manabe (segment "One Snowy Night") / Salaryman (segment "The Storyteller")
as Chiharu Takajo (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as Old Man (segment "Chess")
as Yuichi Tokunagi (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as Seiichi Tomoda (segment "Chess")
as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as (segment "Samurai Cellular")
Director:
Writer:
Tomoko Aizawa, Ryôichi Kimizuka, Motoki Nakamura, Masayuki Ochiai, Katsuhide Suzuki
Stars:
Kazuyuki Aijima, Izumi Inamori, Renji Ishibashi, Takashi Kashiwabara, Narumi Kayashima, Masahiro Komoto, Saya Takagi, Akihiko Murata, Kiichi Nakai, Hideyuki Nakayama,
Genres:
Horror,Comedy,Romance
Release Date:
2000 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
126 min
MMPA Rating:
None
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
Tales of the Unusual
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
Cast
as Manabe (segment "One Snowy Night") / Salaryman (segment "The Storyteller")
as Chiharu Takajo (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as Old Man (segment "Chess")
as Yuichi Tokunagi (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as Seiichi Tomoda (segment "Chess")
as (segment "The Marriage Simulator")
as (segment "Samurai Cellular")
as Yoshiaki Yamauchi (segment "One Snowy Night")
as Kumi Kato (segment "Chess")
as Karu (segment "Samurai Cellular")
as Takuro Yuki (segment "One Snowy Night")
as Akira Kato (segment "Chess")
as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
as Riku (segment "Samurai Cellular")
as College Student (segment "The Storyteller")
as Old Man (segment "The Storyteller")
as Man (segment "Samurai Cellular")
as Misa Kihara (segment "One Snowy Night")
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