Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and injurious to the public to be allowed to be published. However, after burning his drafts, his publisher shows him a newspaper with an account of events just like his forbidden story. As the film progresses, fantasy and reality intermingle in a tale that draws heavily on influences from Poe and Stoker's Dracula. The film's strongly Expressionistic direction skillfully combines a variety of media (animation, computer-generated imagery, grainy black-and-white fast film stock, color negatives) for artistic effect.
as Kogoro Akechi
as Edogawa Rampo
as Shizuko
as Masashi Yokomizo
as Marquis Ogawara
as Officer
as Cafe Owner
as Antique Shop Owner
as Fujimori
as House Wife / Head of Maid
as Mademoiselle
as Big Star
as Film Director
as Singer
as Producer
as Still Photographer
as Fiance
as Actor
as Producer Tagawa
as Taxi Driver
as Cameo
as Driver
as Waiter at Hotel
as Countess
as Actress
