2017
TV-MA
Screen Media Films
1 h 18 m

2017
TV-MA
Screen Media Films
1 h 18 m

Summary Three American tourists follow a mysterious map deep into the jungles of Japan searching for an ancient temple. When spirits entrap them, their adventure quickly becomes a horrific nightmare.

Directed By: Michael Barrett

Written By: Simon Barrett, Neal Edelstein, Shin'ya Egawa, Mike Macari

2017
TV-MA
Screen Media Films
1 h 18 m

2017
TV-MA
Screen Media Films
1 h 18 m

Temple

Name: Temple
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror
Released: 2017-09-01
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Rating: 23
Cast: Logan Huffman, Natalia Warner, Brandon Sklenar, Naoto Takenaka, Asahi Uchida

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 7 User Ratings

4.7

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Summary Three American tourists follow a mysterious map deep into the jungles of Japan searching for an ancient temple. When spirits entrap them, their adventure quickly becomes a horrific nightmare.

Directed By: Michael Barrett

Written By: Simon Barrett, Neal Edelstein, Shin'ya Egawa, Mike Macari

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

20% Positive
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40% Mixed
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Aug 31, 2017

Temple shows a better path for horror films to follow but the screenplay is too threadbare and the characters too poorly developed for it to really work. This is about 2/3 of a solid effort – unfortunately, the other 1/3 was never made.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 31, 2017

Temple comes off as more of a half-hearted attempt at exploiting typical J-horror themes than an actual homage to the Japanese genre.

By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW

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4.7

14% Positive
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43% Mixed
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43% Mixed
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Los Angeles Times

Aug 31, 2017

The Temple has competent visuals with a few particularly nice shots that establish mood. However, its script is poorly structured and opaque, offering little insight into what is terrorizing the tourists and why.

By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Aug 27, 2017

The film is only in the business of supplying the sort of fear that hinges entirely on the shock of the exotic.

By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW

RogerEbert.com

Sep 1, 2017

This is the horror movie equivalent of canned Spam: you could have it so much better if you tried harder (or at all).

By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Koji Productions, Hemisphere Motion Picture Partners, Toneplus Animation Studios

Release Date Sep 1, 2017

Duration 1 h 18 m

Rating TV-MA

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Top Cast

Logan Huffman

Christopher

Natalia Warner

Kate

Brandon Sklenar

James

Naoto Takenaka

Ryo

Asahi Uchida

Ittoku

Mei Kurokawa

Police Woman

Hisashi Miyazawa

Police Officer

Miho Tamaki

Nurse

Seiko Chiba

Hospital Cameraman

Yoshimi Tachi

Man at Laptop

Sawa Masaki

Antique Shop Owner

Yuki Sanjo

Woman at Nightclub with Chris

Chiaki Hiratsuka

Woman at Nightclub with James

Yamato Tazawa

Seita

Kanji Furutachi

Man in Bar

Makita Sports

Bartender

Miwako Sentô

Homeless Woman

Yoshi

Fox Lady

Sayo Takumi

Woman Sleeping

Baiken Jukkanji

Old Man in Village

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