Embalming (1999)
Miyako, a young female embalmer, is called to restore the body of a young man who has committed suicide. While performing the embalming process, she pricks herself on a needle buried deep within the boy’s flesh where it does not belong. When the head is stolen from the body during the night, Miyako begins a desperate search to recover it and finish her work, encountering organ harvesting, religious cults, and dark secrets from her own past along the way.
Director: Shinji Aoyama
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: July 30, 1999
Cast
- Reiko Takashima - Murakami Miyako
- Yutaka Matsushige
- Seijun Suzuki
- Toshio Shiba
- Kōjirō Hongō
- Hitomi Miwa - Rika Shinohara
- Masatoshi Matsuo
Screenplay
- Shinji Aoyama (Screenplay)
- Izo Hashimoto (Screenplay)
- Michiko Matsuda
Music: Isao Yamada
Cinematography: Ihiro Nishikubo
Editing: Shinji Aoyama, Soichi Ueno
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Body Mutilation and Gore Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers
Keywords
suicide, gore, dead body, embalming
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Embalming about?
- Miyako, a young female embalmer, is called to restore the body of a young man who has committed suicide. While performing the embalming process, she pricks herself on a needle buried deep within the boy’s flesh where it does not belong. When the head is stolen from the body during the night, Miyako begins a desperate search to recover it and finish her work, encountering organ harvesting, religious cults, and dark secrets from her own past along the way.
- Who directed Embalming?
- Embalming was directed by Shinji Aoyama.
- Who stars in Embalming?
- Embalming stars Reiko Takashima, Yutaka Matsushige, Seijun Suzuki, Toshio Shiba, Kōjirō Hongō, Hitomi Miwa.
- How long is Embalming?
- Embalming has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Embalming?
- Embalming is a Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller film.
- Where was Embalming produced?
- Embalming was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Embalming?
- The themes of Embalming include: Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Body Mutilation and Gore Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers.