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Ghost Killer Movie Review – Action-Horror-Comedy Streams this Month

Action/Horror/Comedy Ghost Killer Lands Mainstream this Month Appearing in film festivals since September 2024, Ghost Killer finally claws its way mainstream with a digital release this month, hitting the US via Well Go USA and markets still to be named by AppleTV+ from July 22. Brought to you by the Baby Assassins team, Kensuke Sonomura (Resident Evil, Hydra) jumps from stunt director and martial arts fight choreographer to film director, delivering a slick dance of an action flick. While Baby Assassins screenwriter and director, Sakamoto Yugo, leads the snappy screenplay. Together, the team known for Japanese slacker action-comedies provides another bit of fun. University student, Fumika, played by Akari Takaishi (Baby Assassins, My Beautiful Marriage), stumbles upon a bullet shell and inadvertently puts it in her pocket. The next thing she knows, the ghost of Hideo Kudo – a murdered hitman – appears to her. And only she can see and hear him. Played by Masanori Mimoto (Death Note, Prisoner of War, MIU404), the middle-aged Kudo believes he's stuck until his murder is avenged. Fumika isn't so keen to get involved. I mean, she doesn't want to kill anyone. Though she does accept Kudo's help when she spots her friend, Maho, getting beaten by her boyfriend. With the clasp of hands, Kudo is able to possess Fumika's body, providing his strength, speed and cunning. While Fumika is in there too, conscious, but without control of her limbs. The weight and responsibility come home when Kudo warns Fumika against meeting a guy she admires. Realizing his skills, with Kudo's help, she decides to use her newfound power for good – particularly against people who prey on others. Except, to help Kudo, they may need to get someone else involved too – the crime gang's cleaner, Kagehara, played by Mario Kuroba (Hard Days, Trillion Game, Our Fake Marriage). It could be a little tricky as he's not a good guy. While it's not as incessantly funny as horror comedies like Shaun of the Dead or as goofy-funny as Sugar Street Studio, it certainly has its humorous moments, particularly when Fumika argues with the Kudo inside her body, switching tone and demeanor. She does a fantastic job juggling both roles and appearing Kudo-like as needed – there's not a moment when you question who's in charge. There are also some brilliantly choreographed fight scenes alternately shown as either Fumika or Kudo involving a bevy of weapons and opponents. Although currently unrated, except for the horror concept, fighting and a lot of smoking, it's not more than drastic than PG-15. The comedy easily tempers the blood and guts. Got ponderings on Ghost Killer? Drop 'em in the comments below. For more, check out our linked Ending Explained. Read More: Ending Explained and movie reviews