
The Bricklayers
1976


21 votes
A teenager is transported to a parallel world where everyone who shares his family name is being hunted down by the dictatorial government.
Director
Issei ShibataWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies

The Chasing World is a survival horror film with a curious and interesting premise. Everyone with the surname Sato is mysteriously dying across Japan. As it continues and spreads with more frequency, high school student Sato Tsubasa fights to keep his sister - Sato Ai - alive. This was a film that I originally wasn't sure how I felt about it. Originally, I only wanted to watch this for the films really cool poster. I'm easily pleased that way. All I really knew about this what that it is considered one of the iconic Japanese horror series that have shaped the genre - and I'm all for movies…
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