Product: Hair Extensions
Rating: 3.0
Not your typical J-horror
If you're looking for the next Ringu, you will probably leave this film being disappointed. That's the mindset I came into this film with & I ended up leaving somewhat disappointed, somewhat pleased by this film.The film's premise is so bizarre that you can't help but be curious. The idea of killer hair is one that hasn't been done very often so there's no worries about this film falling into too many cliches. They're here, but when you add the whole "hair extensions will kill you" factor into it those cliches become something new. When you add on the true horror aspect of the movie, the abuse of a small child, the film becomes truly cringe worthy.It's just that at the same time, this film wasn't particularly great. At times I got the impression that the director was deliberately trying to make a B movie, which both helped & hurt the film. It also doesn't help that the film just dragged at times & felt longer than it's hour & a half time. The acting in the film is very well done for a film of this nature(the abusive mother giving one of the best performances in the film) & the plot is well done enough, but it just can't save itself from itself.I do recommend watching it, if only for the strangely comedic scene of Yamazaki (the guy selling the hair extensions) dancing around his apartment singing "Hair, hair". This is pretty much a rental in my opinion, although I have a feeling I'll probably be netflixing it again come Halloween.