二流小説家 シリアリスト (2013): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2013, 二流小説家 シリアリスト is a mystery film directed by Nobuaki Izaki, running about 115 minutes.

What it’s about. Ippei Akabane (Takaya Kamikawa) is an unpopular novelist. He barely makes ends meet writing serials novels under different pen names. Daigo Kurei (Shinji Takeda) is on death row. He killed four women twelve years ago. During his murdering spree, he sent pictures of his decapitated victims with flower decoration to the police. The murders and photos caused widespread panic in Japan. One day, Ippei is contacted by Daigo from prison. He asks Ippei if he wants to interview him and write his memoirs. Soon, more women are killed in the same grisly manner as the serial murders from twelve years ago. Now, Ippei becomes the prime suspect of the police and Ippei must quickly find the real murderer. Based on the novel "The Serialist" by David Gordon (published by Simon & Schuster; Original edition on March 9, 2010).

Who’s in it. 二流小説家 シリアリスト stars Shinji Takeda as Daigo Kurei, Takaya Kamikawa as Ippei Akabane, Nana Katase as Chinatsu Hasegawa and Aya Hirayama, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 二流小説家 シリアリスト page.

If you liked it. Fans of 二流小説家 シリアリスト tend to enjoy Sieben, Psycho, Das Fenster zum Hof and Oldboy.