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Takashi Ishii directed this disturbing thriller about a woman, Chihiro, trying to escape the memory of being raped. Five years after the fact, she is a Tokyo professional engaged to one of her colleagues. On her way to leaving her past behind, the five men who raped her show up with a videotape of the rape and threatening to .. Read more

Starring	Naoto Takenaka, Harumi Inque
Director	Takashi Ishii
Genres	Thriller, World Cinema

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- - 5
  - 1
  Revenge has never been so cool
  
  The trouble with revenge movies is that's all they are. We see why they want revenge, we see them get revenge, and thats it.
  
  Well, the bad ... read more »
  
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- 325644
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Razzledazzle
  - Leicestershire
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 16:53
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- - 0
  - 0
  once you pop you can't stop
  
  Young woman running away from memory of being raped and filmed by 3 young men, gangsters, in her home town by moving to Tokyo gets found out by them 5 years ... read more »
  
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- 1015391
- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Jul 2011 at 17:57
- - 0
  - 1
  watchable revenge movie
  
  I am baffled as to why she didnt go to the police, but its about revenge. Watchable but not highly recommended.
  
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- 167605
- - a customer
  - London
  - 29 Oct 2005 at 20:10
- - 0
  - 1
  Not good at all..
  
  I generally like japanese cinema but this isn't a good film, if you've read the outline of the plot then this won't be a spoiler but a woman who has... read more »
  
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- 141816
- - Steve Martin
  - Derby(ish) England
  - 19 Aug 2005 at 12:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Not good at all..
  
  I generally like japanese cinema but this isn't a good film, if you've read the outline of the plot then this won't be a spoiler but a woman who has... read more »
  
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- 141815
- - Steve Martin
  - Derby(ish) England
  - 19 Aug 2005 at 12:36
- - 3
  - 1
  Effective rape revenge drama
  
  Rape revenge movies are difficult to film, risking glamorising or revelling in the actual act of rape, or of sanitising the experience. 'Freezer' ... read more »
  
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- 343698
- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 14 Aug 2005 at 13:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Broke the ice
  
  Very well done story of how violence can change someone. Good elements of horror and black comedy.
  
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- - a customer
  - Bracknell
  - 10 Aug 2005 at 13:47
- - 1
  - 0
  ...left me cold
  
  I came to watch this after some recommendations and reading some positive reviews here. I feel compelled to warn prospective viewers that this has to be one of ... read more »
  
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- - merquin
  - west sussex
  - 03 Jul 2005 at 23:28
- - 2
  - 0
  Left me cold
  
  The only excuse for making a rape-revenge film is to go way way way way way over the top.
  
  This doesn't.
  
  Constantly striving for ... read more »
  
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- - Nostromo
  - Reading
  - 02 Jul 2005 at 15:09
- - 1
  - 1
  Really depressing
  
  This is a very sad movie, 3 men rape a woman named chihiro and video tape it, then 5 years later when shes started a new life and got engaged the rapers come ... read more »
  
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- - Graham Tate
  - halifax, UK
  - 12 Jun 2005 at 15:30
- - 1
  - 0
  Freezer is f..f..f..fant..t..t..tastic..c..c!!!!
  
  When this little title first struck my attention on the shelf of my workplace, I was drawn to Tartan's favorite selling technique: Saying its the most ... read more »
  
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- 111153
- - frenzy-films.co.uk
  - London, England
  - 06 Jun 2005 at 00:12
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- - 5
  - 1
  Revenge has never been so cool
  
  The trouble with revenge movies is that's all they are. We see why they want revenge, we see them get revenge, and thats it.
  
  Well, the bad ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 325644
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Razzledazzle
  - Leicestershire
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 16:53
- - 3
  - 0
  Dissapointing
  
  This film was reccomended to me as a similar level to Battle Royale (a Japanese film where a class of school children are put on an island and made to kill each... read more »
  
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- - SmearCampaign
  - 20 reviews
  - Salford, UK
  - 22 Apr 2004 at 19:53
- - 3
  - 1
  Effective rape revenge drama
  
  Rape revenge movies are difficult to film, risking glamorising or revelling in the actual act of rape, or of sanitising the experience. 'Freezer' ... read more »
  
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- 343698
- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 14 Aug 2005 at 13:10
- - 2
  - 0
  a different take on rape and revenge
  
  I found this a very strange film, in a Hollywood movie the girl would go on a rampage and kill her rapists in a 'self-empowerment' manner. However, ... read more »
  
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- - Saty
  - Reading
  - 10 Dec 2004 at 16:41
- - 2
  - 0
  Left me cold
  
  The only excuse for making a rape-revenge film is to go way way way way way over the top.
  
  This doesn't.
  
  Constantly striving for ... read more »
  
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- 120026
- - Nostromo
  - Reading
  - 02 Jul 2005 at 15:09
- - 2
  - 1
  N-ice film. Naff pun.
  
  The thing that will stay with you longest after watching this latest bout of extreme cinema is just how beautiful murder, revenge and vengeance can be in the ... read more »
  
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- 328742
- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 29 Mar 2005 at 23:20
- - 1
  - 0
  Brill! Not as brutal ...
  
  Brill! Not as brutal as it makes out.
  
  I loved how the victim gained the 'power' by the end of the film. Really good!
  
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- 33269
- - Kelly#47
  - NORTHAMPTON
  - 16 Apr 2004 at 17:42
- - 1
  - 0
  Freezer is f..f..f..fant..t..t..tastic..c..c!!!!
  
  When this little title first struck my attention on the shelf of my workplace, I was drawn to Tartan's favorite selling technique: Saying its the most ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 111153
- - frenzy-films.co.uk
  - London, England
  - 06 Jun 2005 at 00:12
- - 1
  - 0
  ...left me cold
  
  I came to watch this after some recommendations and reading some positive reviews here. I feel compelled to warn prospective viewers that this has to be one of ... read more »
  
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- 339769
- - merquin
  - west sussex
  - 03 Jul 2005 at 23:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Chilling
  
  I'm surprised a hollywood version hasn't been made of this original chiller. The lead actress is very convincing and the men tormenting her very ... read more »
  
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- 54544
- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 18:51

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  Takashi Ishii directed this disturbing thriller about a woman, Chihiro, trying to escape the memory of being raped. Five years after the fact, she is a Tokyo professional engaged to one of her colleagues. On her way to leaving her past behind, the five men who raped her show up with a videotape of ...