Japan Synopsis
極道恐怖大劇場 牛頭 GOZU
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
263 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gozu sits at position #132.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gozu. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From THE KLOCKWORX
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gozu premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,494 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #181 of 402 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | THE KLOCKWORX, Raku Film |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | July 11, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0361668 |