X-Cross (エクスクロス 魔境伝説, Ekusu Kurosu Makyō Densetsu, lit. X-Cross: Legend of the Devil's Nest) is a 2007 Japanese action horror film directed by Kenta Fukasaku, based on the novel Sono Kētai wa X-Cross de (そのケータイはXXで, lit. The Cellphone Is an X-Cross) by Nobuyuki Jōkō. The film stars Nao Matsushita, Ami Suzuki, Shoko Nakagawa, Maju Ozawa, and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi.[1][2][3][4][5]

X-Cross
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Directed byKenta Fukasaku
Screenplay byTetsuya Oishi
Based onSono Kētai wa X-Cross de
by Nobuyuki Jōkō
Produced byMasatake Kondô
Starring
CinematographyTakashi Komatsu
Edited byChieko Suzaki
Music byYoshihiro Ike
Production
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Distributed byToei
Release date
  • December 1, 2007 (2007-12-01)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

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Recovering from a failed love affair, Shiyori Mizuno and her best friend Aiko Hiuke decide to travel to the country on vacation. Arriving at a village, the two friends soon discover the villagers are all a part of a brutal cult.

Cast

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Music

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The film's ending theme song is "Potential Breakup Song" (こわれそうな愛の歌, Kowaresōna Ai no Uta) by Aly & AJ.[5] Ami Suzuki covered the song under the pseudonym "Ami Suzuki Joins Aly & AJ" to promote the film.[6]

Home media

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X-Cross was released in the U.S. on Blu-ray by Media Blasters on September 28, 2021.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ XX エクスクロス 魔境伝説. Kinema Junpo Film Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  2. ^ エクスクロス 魔境伝説 (2007). Allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  3. ^ "エクスクロス 魔境伝説". Eiga.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. ^ "エクスクロス 魔境伝説". Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  5. ^ a b "XX エクスクロス 〜魔境伝説〜". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  6. ^ "Hot News | 鈴木 亜美(すずき あみ)". Avex Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  7. ^ "September 2021 Releases!". Media Blasters. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  8. ^ "X-Cross". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
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