Murders at the House of Death
屍人荘の殺人
Yuzuru Hamura is a university student and a fan of mystery novels. Against his will, he was forced to join the school's mystery club. The club is led by Kyosuke Akechi. Meanwhile, Hiruko Kenzaki appears in front of them. She attends the same university and she is also a private detective. These 3 people attend a summer camp and stay at Shijinso pension in the mountains. On their first day there, they must barricade themselves in the pension. The next morning, they discover a murder has taken place in the pension.
Why it matters
A locked-room murder mystery that blends campus club camaraderie with classic whodunit chills, set against an isolated mountain pension.
- A refreshing dive into Japanese mystery-horror, where cerebral puzzle-solving meets atmospheric isolation.
- Anchored by Yuzuru Hamura’s reluctant sleuthing and Kyosuke Akechi’s enigmatic leadership—character dynamics carry the intrigue.
- Practical settings over CGI give the mountain pension a claustrophobic, lived-in feel reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s locked-room staples.
- Fans of cozy mysteries with a dark twist will appreciate the slow-burn tension, even if the pacing lingers on the exposition side.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
100
