King of Thorn

King of Thorn

Trapped in a frozen nightmare, survival is just the beginning.

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Release Date

5/1/2010

Runtime

109 mins

Overview

A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one of the chosen ones, has been asleep for years and her awakening, more than a bed of roses, is a bed of thorns, and happens in the midst of total chaos where monstrous creatures lie in wait all around.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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A disorienting sci-fi horror nightmare where waking up is worse than staying asleep. This is a relentlessly bleak descent into body horror, religious dread, and psychological unraveling that prioritizes atmosphere and unease over coherence.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soakedParanoidClaustrophobic

Themes

SurvivalIdentityFaithComing apart

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrast

Structure

Nonlinear

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Graphic violenceBody horror

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