Japan Synopsis
黒い家
“Home is where the horror is.”
A meek agent at the Showa Life Insurance company receives a phone call from a customer who says that she's planning to commit suicide and wants to know if her policy will pay out. Concerned about her safety, the agent visits her house only to find that her young son has hanged himself. As he investigates further, more and more people connected with this family start having "accidents," and if he's not careful, he might be next.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Black House sits at position #117.
Other Titles From Asmik Ace Entertainment
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Black House premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,232 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #119 of 391 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | November 13, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0257844 |