Gehenna: Where Death Lives (2016) Horror Thriller Mystery

Rated R | Threatrical May 04, 2018 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Mystery | Runtime 1h 45m
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Gehenna: Where Death Lives Plot Synopsis:

A group visits Saipan to search for locations for their company's newest resort. As they find what they think is the perfect spot, they discover a hidden bunker on the property which they decide to explore. However, they soon find out that curiosity can kill. As each member faces their most private secrets and the secrets of the bunker itself, the results lead to a most shocking conclusion. ...


Director Hiroshi Katagiri brings us Gehenna: Where Death Lives (2016) which is a horror mystery thriller movie. This film looks creepy with a combined feeling of terror. Doug Jones, Lance Henriksen, and Patrick Gorman star in Gehenna: Where Death Lives.

From the Press Release:

Highly-anticipated creature-feature Gehenna: Where Death Lives, directed, produced, and co-written by makeup and special effects master Hiroshi Katagiri, has been acquired by High Octane Pictures.

High Octane Pictures is a newly-minted shingle, founded by industry vet and CAA Alum Galen Christy.

It has acquired the international sales rights for the film, which boasts high-end sets and spectacular effects work from director Hiroshi Katagiri himself, and his friends from the industry. Katagiri"s storied career includes working at Stan Winston Studios and also working with Steven Spielberg on Jurassic Park, A.I and War of the Worlds. Other credits include Pacific Rim, The Hunger Games, and Aliens vs Predator: Requiem. Gehenna marks his debut as a feature film director.

Encompassing horror, suspense and a twist that will blow your mind, Gehenna fixes on five people who enter a hidden bunker from WW2, and realize it"s way more than a bunker. Some fates are MUCH worse than death.

The ensemble cast includes Doug Jones (Pan"s Labyrinth, Crimson Peak), Genre icon Lance Henriksen (TV"s Millennium, Aliens), Eva Swan, Simon Phillips, and Justin Gordon.

Spectral Motion, known for award-winning work on such films as Hellboy and Looper, did the makeup effects on the creature played by Jones.

Gehenna has been accepted at festivals that include Shriekfest and with the support of High Octane Pictures, will have a major presence at this year"s American Film Market.

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Official Trailer

  • Gehenna: Where Death Lives Official Trailer

Gehenna: Where Death Lives Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 105 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Horror Genres:  Mystery, Possession, Psychological
Horror Subgenres:  Madness, Tourists
Directors: Hiroshi Katagiri
Stars: Doug Jones, Lance Henriksen, Patrick Gorman, Simon Phillips, Masashi Odate … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date May 04, 2018

What is Gehenna: Where Death Lives Streaming On?

Gehenna: Where Death Lives is Streaming on Netflix
Language: English
Country: Japan, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Gehenna: Where Death Lives Release Dates In Theaters: May 04, 2018, Netflix: Dec 10, 2018, VOD: May 04, 2018
Writers: Hiroshi Katagiri, Brad Palmer, Nathan Long
Producers: Albert Avramovic, Wesley Cannon, Darren Collinson, Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki, Tony Del Cid, Andrei Dunca, Helena Ellison, Susan Ferraro-Gardetto, Mark W. Hall, Eric M. Johnson, Koodae Kim, Nathan Lindgren, Royce Ly, Carlos Macera, Kee Saik Meng, Mitsuaki Munegumi, Lucas Newton, Brad Palmer, Christopher Pellegrini, Dale Poniewaz, Jana Marie Preiss, Doug Roos, Mari Sakamoto, Shaun Smith, Richard Southard, Yu-Hao Su, Chris Vick, Laurie L. Wee, Paul Wee, Deborah Yasment, Eugen Zernickel
Musicians: Yuan Liu
Cinematographers: Yohei Tateishi
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Gehenna: Where Death Lives Plot Synopsis:

A group visits Saipan to search for locations for their company's newest resort. As they find what they think is the perfect spot, they discover a hidden bunker on the property which they decide to explore. However, they soon find out that curiosity can kill. As each member faces their most private secrets and the secrets of the bunker itself, the results lead to a most shocking conclusion. ...

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