Satsujin Douga Site (2010) Reviews

• Chilling

  Horror-882016-10-23

  A surprising addition to the J-horror genre. Wouldn't have expected that a movie can be so creepy and disturbing with such a low budget. It relied on exact opposites occurring at the same time. For example, the competitors playing children's games whereby the cost of losing is death. Or the bear costumes and their cartoonish voices being so unsettling. With a unique premise, unpredictable story, and surprisingly good acting, I was engaged throughout this entire cult movie. When watching, it feels like you're in a game show. Even when contestants' lives are destroyed, the music keeps playing a cheery theme and the games continue. It's basically a cross between 'Saw' and 'Battle Royale'. Lost 2 stars due to one scene that was too disturbing, as well as the bad special effects. Overall, well worth watching.

• Tests the patience

  Leofwine_draca2014-07-17

  The premise of DEATH TUBE is pretty interesting: a group of strangers are kidnapped and taken to a secure location, where they must complete a series of challenges that are being broadcast live on the Internet. It's kind of a cross between the SAW films and 13: GAME OF DEATH, a premise that's full of suspense and increasing tension from the outset. And, indeed, I started off really enjoying this movie. Sure, it's low budget and clearly filmed in a single location, the plot is hardly original, and the acting is pretty bad. But it keeps you watching - at least for the first hour. But then it drags on for yet another hour, with lots of boring dialogue in-between the tasks, and everything is dragged out inexorably. This is a two-hour film that feels like a four-hour film. It's a pity, because in the right hands this could have been great and on a par with 13: GAME OF DEATH. But at least forty minutes needed cutting from the bloated running time in order to make it even remotely well-paced. Sure, there's some low budget nastiness and gore, but the film overstays its welcome so much that it all becomes brain-numbing and a real chore to sit through. By the end you just want to see the irritating guys in the animal costumes being burned alive for putting us through this.

• Snooze-fest...

  paul_haakonsen2013-04-13

  Sometimes the Japanese horror genre swings and misses big time, and "Death Tube" was definitely one of those times. I purchased this from Amazon, without really knowing what it was about. I knew it was Japanese and it seemed like it could be fun. But it wasn't... And don't get suckered in by the 'from the producers of the "banned" Grotesque' on the cover, because this movie was nowhere near the level of "Grotesque". This movie is about a live web channel named Death Tube (very original name, huh?) that broadcasts a game show with deadly results if the participants doesn't complete the set tasks at hand. Yeah, initially so this is a Japanese cash-in on the Saw genre - or something like it. Except that "Death Tube" didn't turn out to be anywhere near something that resembled being interesting. The tasks that the people were given to perform in order to stay alive was just ridiculous. And it was really hard to take a guy in a big bear suit seriously when he is issuing orders in a game where people might die if they fail to comply with their given tasks. The people in the movie were doing good enough jobs with their given roles, but they didn't really have a proper solid script to work with. The storyline was weak and the dialogue equally weak. Having seen this, or at least half of it, my attention ebbed out and I gave up on this movie, because it was just that boring. I ended up turning it off because I totally lost interest in this movie. For a Japanese horror movie, then "Death Tube" is really a pathetic entry to the genre, and it fails to entertain. Knowing there is a part 2 to this movie, haven't even stirred up any hope or interest in sitting down to watch it.

• Quirky Saw

  adeleysim2019-01-10

  If you've wondered what Saw would be like as a Japanese game show, this is the movie to watch. It is dark and entertaining, and the game masters crack me up. I thought some of the acting could be better, but overall this is an interesting movie.

• Loved it!

  bvbfan-776792017-08-13

  It's really creative and I love how they made the character's personalities and the deaths that occur in the movie. This is probably one of my favorite foreign movies. If you appreciate good death scenes and interesting humor, then you'll love this! It made me curious in general and had me on my toes. I've never felt more worried about movie characters in my life...well maybe except for the Harry Potter characters. Either way, it does have a good turn of events and the ending isn't cliché like most movies.