Red Room (film)


Red Room is a 1999 Japanese V-cinema horror film written and directed by Daisuke Yamanouchi.

Plot

The film follows a group of four contestants on a reality TV game show who are locked in the titular "Red Room" to torture each other, with the last person standing winning ten million yen. The contestants are made to pick cards to decide who will pick the torture, who will apply it, and who will be the victim. The tortures chosen start off relatively mild, but gradually escalate into extreme sadism and sexual abuse.

Cast

Release

The film was originally released in Japan in VHS format on June 4, 1999 and later as a DVD on December 22, 2005. Red Room was released in the US by Anthem Pictures on January 9, 2007.
In 2000, the film was followed by a sequel, titled Red Room 2.

Reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews.