Saimin (film)
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| Directed by | Masayuki Ochiai |
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| Based on | A novel by Keisuke Matsuoka |
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| Cinematography | Osamu Fujiishi |
| Edited by | Kazuo Miyauchi |
| Music by | Kuniaki Hijima |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Saimin (催眠; Hypnosis in English, released as The Hypnotist in United States on DVD) is a 1999 Japanese horror film. The film is directed by Masayuki Ochiai and is based on a novel by Keisuke Matsuoka. A string of suicides prove to be linked. The death of a young athlete, a groom at his wedding and an elderly man celebrating his wife's birthday. All three of these males have mentioned a "green monkey" before their death. The psychologist Saga, played by Goro Inagaki investigates this case. A young psychiatrist teams up with him to formulate the theory that includes the element of hypnosis.