''Isola'' (ISOLA 多重人格少女 ''ISOLA Taju-jinkaku Shojo'', ) is a 2000 Japanese horror film directed by Toshiyuki Mizutani. The film is about a woman with ESP who helps the survivors of the

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, who then encounters a girl with a personality disorder, one which is malevolent and possesses paranormal powers.

Cast

Cast adapted from the ''Toho Filmography'' book:

Release

''Isola'' was distributed theatrically in Japan by

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on January 22, 2000. It was released as a

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with '' Ring 0: Birthday''. The film was released direct-to-video by Adness America Co. with English subtitles on February 15, 2005.

Reception

From contemporary reviews, reviewers in ''

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'' described the film as "straightforward fright fare" with "a few good thrills" noting that the character's relationships were "nicely handled" but that the "story falls apart in the second half". The films opened in third place at the Japanese box office.

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* {{IMDb title, 0233910 Japanese horror films 2000 horror films 2000s Japanese films