Junk (film)

Junk (Japanese: JUNK 死霊狩り, Hepburn: Junk Shiryōgari, lit. "Junk Zombie Hunter") is a 2000 Japanese horror film written and directed by Atsushi Muroga. A blend of the yakuza and zombie film genres, Junk stars Kaori Shimamura as Saki, a member of a group of jewel thieves. While attempting to deliver stolen goods from a heist to another criminal gang, the thieves must fight to survive against a horde of zombies resulting from secret experiments by the United States military.

Junk
Promotional release poster
Directed byAtsushi Muroga
Written byAtsushi Muroga
Produced byIsao Kurosu
Starring
CinematographyTakanobu Kato
Music byGoro Yasukawa
Distributed by
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryJapan
Languages
  • Japanese
  • English

Following the success of the 1998 horror film Ring, Muroga, known for making action and yakuza films, decided to create a film in the horror genre. Junk was shot in Okinawa, Japan, with the cast and crew making use of real meat from a local market for many of its gore effects. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with some considering it derivative of other works.

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