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consisting of four segments based on works by

Edogawa Ranpo , better known by the pen name , was a Japanese author and critic who played a major role in the development of Japanese mystery and thriller fiction. Many of his novels involve the detective hero Kogoro Akechi, who in later books was t ...

Synopsis

Mars Canal

A story told without speaking. It tells the story of a naked man who wanders through a depressing and desolate landscape recalling memories of his former lover.

Mirror Hell

The story revolves around Ranpo's fictional detective

Kogoro Akechi is a fictional private detective created by Japanese Mystery fiction, mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo. Overview Akechi first appeared in the story in January 1925 and continued to appear in stories for a quarter of a century. Edogawa Ranpo (a ps ...

(played

Tadanobu Asano better known by his stage name is a Japanese actor, director, and musician, who has had an extensive career working in both Japanese and international cinema. He has been nominated for five Japan Academy Film Prizes, twice for Best Actor and ...

), as he tries to find out why several women are being found dead with burnt faces and charred skulls. During his investigation he finds an odd hand mirror at the scene that starts unraveling the mystery.

Caterpillar

A war hero returns home with severe injuries. He is deaf with no limbs and only his eyesight remaining. His beautiful wife, tired of taking care of him, turns to torturing him for her amusement.

Crawling Bugs

An actress is returning home from a successful night on stage, until her limo driver decides that she should be coming home with him.

Reception

Variety wrote: "Sadism triumphs over atmosphere in ''Rampo Noir,'' a colorful but over-arty quartet of Japanese horror yarns."

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* 2005 films 2000s Japanese-language films 2005 horror films Japanese horror anthology films Films based on Japanese novels Films based on horror novels Films based on works by Edogawa Ranpo 2000s Japanese films Films scored by Otomo Yoshihide {{2000s-horror-film-stub