Japan Synopsis
悪夢探偵
Three people in Tokyo take a surreal voyage of self-discovery through memory and nightmares. "O" intends suicide while talking on a cell-phone with a stranger he meets on line who plans a simultaneous suicide. Events take a horrifying turn. Keiko Kirishima is a cool, seemingly emotionless police detective, brilliant but off-putting. She's faced with two mutilated corpses who appear to have killed themselves, but she's not sure. A cell-phone number links the deaths. She calls on Akumu Tantei, a poor and suicidal young man who has the ability to enter people's dreams. He's reluctant to help. His past haunts him. A subconscious duel of terror and blood awaits the three.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Nightmare Detective sits at position #318.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nightmare Detective premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,997 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #248 of 324 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kaijyu Theater, Movie-Eye Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | January 13, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0852726 |