Japanese Horror 'Nightmare Detective' starts investigating February 19!

Japanese horror film favorite arrives on DVD February 19 th under The Weinstein Company and Genius Products’ Dimension Extreme Label.

Synopsis:

Investigating a rash of mysterious suicides, a female detective finds a curious link between the deaths: each of the victims had dialed ‘O’ on their cell phones almost immediately before taking their own lives. As she discovers more about the bizarre deaths and their chilling connection, the young cop enlists the aid of a fellow detective who shares the killer’s ability to enter people’s dreams… but she soon realizes that she must face her own fears if she is to prevent further murders.

'Nightmare Detective' weaves a hypnotic narrative that explores terror too sinister and imagery too shocking for the waking world. Seeking to uncover the truth behind a series of apparent suicides, a young detective investigates a mysterious man who invades his victims’ dreams, convincing them to kill themselves in real life. But when no one believes the terrible truth, the young detective pursues the killer into the dreams themselves, facing her own darkest fears. Starring Ryuhei Matsuda (9 Souls), Shinya Tsukamoto (Ichi the Killer) and pop singer Hitomi, Nightmare Detective is directed by Tsukamoto (Tetsuo, Hiroku the Goblin).

Basics:

Price: $19.95
Street Date: 2/19/08
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running time: 106 minutes
Catalog Number: 81012
Languages: English Dolby 5.1and Japanese Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Closed Captioned