Horror History: Takashi Miike’s AUDITION Is Now 22 Years Old
On this day in horror history, director Takashi Miike s Audition with Ryo Ishibashi and Eihi Shiina was released in Japan back in 2000. By Mike Sprague
Audition in Japan back in 2000.
It follows a widower who decides to start dating again. Aided by a film-producer friend, he uses auditions for a fake production to function as a dating service. When he becomes intrigued by a withdrawn, gorgeous girl, they begin a relationship. However, he begins to realize that she isn’t as reserved as she appears to be, leading to gradually increased tension and a harrowing climax.