HOWL FROM BEYOND THE FOG (Atami Kaiju Film Festival Atami Japan 2019)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

Howl From Beyond the Fog—unusually creative puppet movie—does not have puppets with mouths that move, but the way this team uses its choreography, it does not matter. Japanese voicing is well-chosen and well supported with good English subtitles. This is a great short film.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline 

A blind girl fights for her retention of family lands and receives unexpected help. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Daisuke Sato for directing effort. Thank you to LosGatos Works production company for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Eiji (Voice of Suguru Inoue), Nagisa (Voice of Nana Nagao), Inami (Voice of Michiyo Ishimito), Takiri (Voice of Akane Kanamori), and Nebula (Voice of Tomohiro Matsumoto). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Creative Japanese team creates a good monster short movie. Watch for the ending of the film that contains background information on how the water monster was made and marketed. Great work for all involved.

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Ben Meyers