Japan Synopsis
催眠
Three apparently unrelated suicides occur on the same day in Tokyo. One involves a young athlete, one a groom at his wedding reception, and the third an elderly man celebrating his wife's birthday. A middle aged detective investigating one of the cases begins to suspect a connection between the three when he discovers that each person mentioned a "green monkey" before they died. With the help of a young psychiatrist he formulates the theory that hypnosis is somehow involved. In the mean time other bizarre "suicides" are reported and the mystery intensifies. Who will be next? What is the truth? Can more deaths be prevented?
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hypnosis sits at position #135.
Other Titles From TBS
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hypnosis premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,505 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #150 of 391 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TBS, Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | June 5, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0228807 |