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Daisuke Ban, Hiroshi Mikami, Noriko Sakai

They are used to tell the past, but for a few unlucky individuals, they foretell the future. When Hideki picks up a newspaper he knows what he will see...death. Foretelling ill-omened fate of everythi... read more read more...ng from slayings to train crashes, there is nothing Hideki can do to stop the event... or is there? When the paper predicts the demise of his daughter in a car crash, Hideki seeks out other like himself, searching for a way to change the future.

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Norio Tsuruta

Release Date: October 2, 2004

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DVD Release Date: July 5, 2005

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  • DragonEyeMorrison
    April 22, 2012
    DragonEyeMorrison
    Modest, and quite decent, horror affair, that steps away from the ringu/ju on crowd to tell it's own story of the supernatural. Good performances, and enough disturbing moments to keep you watching.
  • WrenchLT
    March 8, 2011
    WrenchLT
    Watchable supernatural J-Horror about a guy that recieves premonitions of impending fatal disasters but acting on them will mean his own death in return. Not the most original of premises with different variations of the theme appearing in films like the "Ringu" series and "The F... read moreinal Destination" franchise. "Premonition" still manages to be a decently entertaining movie with some creepy moments which are helped along by the effectively eerie music. Not really scary or gory at all but there are a couple of mild "eww" moments. It's not quite up there with the best of Asian horror but it's a solid effort and was good enough to spawn a Hollywood remake.
  • romy861
    December 6, 2008
    romy861
    Excruciatingly slow. I found myself hitting fast forward more than once just to speed things up! Picks up at the end, but could not highly recommend it.
  • wildaly14
    July 6, 2008
    wildaly14
    Now I'm not at all a fan of horror films... much less would I go look for horror films from Japan but such is the case this time. I rented this one after a friend recommended it. -_- I shouldn't listen when my friends recommend me films... or maybe just horror flicks. It usually ... read moremeans that I'll end up shouting, scared as hell and as always utterly angry for having wasted 95 minutes of my life. Well I suppose this one carries such cheaps scares but frankly this one had a certain emotional depth to it... or emotionally draining. I mean only the first scene was enough to grab my attention and for my jaw to hit the floor.

    There goes this nice little singing family on some sort of road trip and they stop by a payphone to get internet service because Dad is working and needs to send some data. And so they stop in the middle of nowhere and Dad is doing his work on the booth while Mom and Daughter wait in car. Dad keeps on waiting and as he waits he notices this very odd newspaper in the booth and picks it up. Of course, this particular newspaper carries some very bad news. It has a story about a little girl who died the day before in a car accident. Strange, isn't it? Even more stranger is when he looks at the picture of this little girl and surprisingly this particular girl has the same name as his... daughter? And she died around 8 PM. *looks at clock* It's about 8:58 PM.
  • 76Majikat
    May 15, 2008
    76Majikat
    A great start and a great finish, but lacked some content in the middle I felt. A good watch all the same.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    August 18, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Cool Japanese horror-suspense movie. I like the plot concept. I believe they remade this in the US with Sandra Bullock in 2007.
  • michaelneumann
    December 10, 2005
    michaelneumann
    Since my last entry of movie reviews went over exceedingly well, I will sally forth with another review, with scrambled thoughts I've been waiting to post. Still in the newslettery style. Here's to more than 2 comments!


    MILD SPOILERS (but really, if you've read the book, it's... read more SPOILER-FREE)

    [font=Book Antiqua][font=Book Antiqua][b]The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe :fresh:[/b][/font][/font]

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    [font=Book Antiqua]This was sort of a scary scenario from the get-go: filming an epic, live-action adaptation of a beloved fantasy yarn on the heels of the massively successful LOTR. How can it possibly succeed when the inspiration is being shoved through the grimy gears and wheels of the Disney assembly line? Such a story deserves a more lighted environment for genesis and gestation. 'Rings' was brave and daring, emerging from a lucid passion that seemed to eminate to all involved in the project. It was not a product of a trend, the musk that might betray some of the truer intentions of 'Chronicles' (or it just might have been Mickey Mouse?). I did my best to sweep my mind clean from too much concern and became rather excited to see 'Narnia.' But sneaking suspicion won. I was entertained, but disappointed. Anyway, I won't recite the elbows and knees of the story to you, but I will cop out and break down my thoughts on the merits & demerits of the film in list form:[/font]

    [b]The actual good[/b]: Mister Tumnus, the Beavers, the prologue, Lucy, some set designs, fantasy creatures (concept & CGI), Ice Castle, Aslan's appearance, Aslan's voice
    [b]The pretty good:[/b] The relationship between the Pevensies, Peter, Susan, Edmund, the Professor, Father Christmas, battle sequence, Lantern Waste, the story's forward drama, my seat in the theater
    [b]The not so good[/b]: The score, White Witch, depiction of Narnia, stone table, sense of magic, Turkish Delight, Cair Paravel, my parking spot

    Alright, I've changed my mind. I will write complete sentences now, so that I can futilely explain (this will be tough):
    Mister Tumnus was maybe the best character in the film. His silly but convincing reaction to the newcoming Daughter of Eve, Lucy, was both charming and promising, and represented maybe the most gray, most genuine struggle in the story. The rest of the Pevensie children did well, but the script forced some tiresome lines of dialogue between them, the full-circle quips that just didn't work so well. Aslan, too, was acceptable and sometimes very fitting. Liam Neeson's voice works. But since my disappointment is highest on my mind, I want to complain a bit. Next paragraph, please.

    The film really missed the bite of menace. It's a clear take on good vs. evil, but evil simply was not evil enough. It was like the film was still swathed in ten layers of bubble wrap. Maybe too 'safe,' but it's rated PG, doggonit. The first three Star Wars films were PG. I think this is both on the partly misconceived script and Tilda Swinton. Oh, she plays a fine White Witch at times, with a few lusciously nefarious moments, but I think this was a bit of a misfire. However, had the despair of eternal winter been represented better, I think her character would've had more impact.

    Also missing from my memories of Narnia was an intimate look at the magically sweeping landscapes of the land so rich. This might be an unfair expectation, so allow me to elaborate. The audience does see some enticing panoramic views, and Lantern Waste felt strange and cozy enough to work as a milestone of familiarity, but Narnia itself didn't support the individual scenes like I had hoped. Some of this, I think, is due to hardly ever seeing any creatures outside of the battle sequence in a more native environment, and only scarce examples of Narnian architecture. (Ice Castle was way cool, but Cair Paravel left something to be desired). But the big gaffe was the lack of a unifying score. There were some genuinely fantastic moments: I shivered in the courtyard of the Ice Castle, I was wide-eyed with discovery along with Lucy, and was amazed at the diversity of Narnians at the battlecamp, rife with majestic griffins and whiskery dwarves and swarthy centaurs and a zoo of talking beasts, all convincing in the moment. Visually and storywise, those scenes worked. But the music was too quiet, or not noticeable enough, and never tied emotions to the screen. The real gash in the story is this lopsidedness of wonderment between scenes; that it could not maintain a fierce imagination without visual fantasy elements like creatures or fantasyscapes, which is where a memorable score, like LOTR or Star Wars, would have helped. Dare I say it, it was sometimes stale. This defeated, in small part, the sense of magic and journey for the viewer. ...Wow, what a rambling. I hope that smattering of text makes some sense, though.

    I think 'Chronicles' could have really benefitted from an extra half an hour of detail filler, in really constructing this new world and defining its borders of reality instead of just plopping down a land with neat creatures before our eyes. The central dilemma was dulled as a result, which is a shame for a story whose original telling (by Lewis, of course) was so otherworldly. Adamson did a fair job of capturing the main characters and drawing the grand gestures of the story. But he did not do a great job, and left gaps of wonder all throughout the land. Though it wasn't disrespected, I think Narnia deserves better. I think a rewatch might do some good, though.
    [font=Book Antiqua]7/10, ***[/font][/font]
  • wbgoose13
    January 24, 2007
    wbgoose13
    Adequate Twilight Zone story is marred by overwrought lead, climax.
  • alanjayh
    April 10, 2008
    alanjayh
    interesting story, spooky,,overall a nice effort
  • monkeybobbob
    December 6, 2007
    monkeybobbob
    A great story with some genuinely scary moments,a few "what the fuck?" moments and a brilliant story.This is about a man who,through pretty distreesing circumstances,finds out he can forsee the future and starts trying to find ways to change peoples future/destiny.Its well acted,... read moredirected and the story is possibly one of the best to come out of the Japanese horror genre for a while.

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Frank Scheck
June 9, 2005
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

Norio Tsuruta's J-horror film, the second in a planned trilogy, has its derivative elements, but overall is a surprisingly clever and well-crafted supernatural suspense tale.

Scott Weinberg
March 29, 2006
Scott Weinberg, Horror.com

A pair of excellent performances, a few fantastic little thrills, and a mind-twister of a finale that's as semi-confusing as it is strangely satisfying. Full Review

Aaron Lupton
June 24, 2005
Aaron Lupton, Rue Morgue Magazine

While [J-horror] dies a derivative death, Premonition is being touted as the next big thing. But should it be?

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