Pitfall
Original title: Otoshiana · Turkish title: Görünmez Tehlike
1962 · 1 h 37 min
Directed by 
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Hiroshi TeshigaharaCast
Hisashi Igawa 
Sumie Sasaki 
Kunie Tanaka
Plot
A miner is murdered by a stranger and his ghost watches the aftermath. The first collaboration with Kōbō Abe.
Sinekatalog’s take
Hiroshi Teshigahara's eerie debut feature follows a murdered miner whose ghost watches the aftermath. Surreal, stark and mysterious, scripted by Kōbō Abe, it is a chilling parable of exploitation and anonymity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (4,757 votes)
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