Gozu vs The Night Listener
Gozu has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.5/10 for The Night Listener). The Night Listener is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 10m. Gozu is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are crime, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gozu
The Night Listener| Gozu | The Night Listener | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Patrick Stettner |
| Main cast | Renji Ishibashi, Masaya Katō, Show Aikawa, Kenichi Endo, Shōhei Hino | Sandra Oh, Lisa Emery, Rory Culkin, Joe Morton, Toni Collette |
Synopsis
Gozu
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
The Night Listener
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a young boy—via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
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