Midare karakuri (1979) DVD-R

Starring Yūsaku Matsuda, Shin Kishida, Kōichi Kitami, Hiroko Shiino, Masaya Ōki
Directed by Susumu Kodama
Print: Color
Runtime: 92 min
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Horror
Language: Japanese (with English subtitles)

Yūsaku Matsuda stars as a down-on-his-luck university graduate turned trainee detective. Under the tutelage of Maiko, one of Japan’s rare female agency heads, he finds himself embroiled in a tangled murder mystery involving a family fortune, hidden treasure, and a labyrinthine doll mansion replete with secret passages. With poisoned victims, double crosses, and eerie atmosphere, this "who-dunnit" morphs into a surreal journey through illusions, obsession, and psychological dread.