Megumi Okina attends the Tuesday event. Image from Variety Japan.

Actress Megumi Okina appears at Japan premiere of horror film 'Shutter'

Wednesday 13th August, 05:30 PM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Megumi Okina, 29, on Tuesday attended the premiere of the Hollywood horror film “Shutter” which has been made by Japanese producers.

The story set in Tokyo follows an American couple honeymooning in the city and the horrors they encounter. All scenes were filmed in Japan.

Okina, who plays a key role in the film and appears in her first Hollywood film, said, “I was very happy to walk the red carpet. I want to continue to work as an actress not only in Japan but also abroad.”

The film will be released nationwide on September 6.

11 Comments

majimeaussie at 05:49 PM JST - 13th August

How is it a "Hollywood" film when it has been filmed fully in Japan by Japanese producers?
chardk1 at 05:56 PM JST - 13th August

How is it a "Hollywood" film when it has been filmed fully in Japan by Japanese producers?

It's got some American actors in it, and an American wrote the screenplay. Otherwise, a vanity project by the Japanese to create a fake American movie so they can claim to have gone Hollywood. Sad.
rajakumar at 07:11 PM JST - 13th August

More films from japan is good. Film business is a good business for japan to enter globally.
Sarge at 08:01 PM JST - 13th August

IMDB user comment: "Skinny, attractive woman who couldn't act if it were cursed on her... This movie is about as intelligent as a log."
OssanULTRA at 09:06 PM JST - 13th August

"IMDB user comment: "Skinny, attractive woman who couldn't act if it were cursed on her... This movie is about as intelligent as a log."

Personally I'd question the intelligence of any reviwer who expects any intelligence from a J-Horror film.
Antonios_M at 09:47 PM JST - 13th August

Actually, it's a remake from a Thai Horror movie
Pukey2 at 10:45 PM JST - 13th August

Horror movie? Does Okina play the ghoul?
pathat at 10:49 PM JST - 13th August

Megumi Okina has lost a lot of weight from a few years ago. I guess it goes with the territory. I did some work with the actress/singer, Misako Uno, a few years back when she was preparing her lines for the Juon 2 movie. She hardly ate anything at the time, and got thinner and thinner. At least in the first Juon movie, Yoko Maki understood what her two biggest assets were and kept them in tip-top shape.

Megumi Okina: Please eat something!
OgieDoggie at 05:44 AM JST - 14th August

The horror part of this movie must be when they get their bill from the hotel they spend their honeymoon in Tokyo (that would shock anyone).
Crimsonsil at 08:34 AM JST - 14th August

the original thai movie was better, not that this version was bad or anything.
rranta at 02:36 AM JST - 23rd August

Why anyone would want to go Hollywood is beyond me. They haven't really made any good movies in years. it's all formula now days, the script being written to support the "Stars" in the movies. Now, Japan has Godzilla. I wish we did.