Missing 44 The Final Stage (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Missing 44 The Final Stage is a thriller and horror film directed by Yasushi Koshizaka, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. Miho is a high school girl who is kidnapped by a mysterious "school" and trained as a slave. She is left unsold at the auction and is saved by a man named Yamamoto on the verge of being “disposed of”. Yamamoto is spying on the trafficking organization in search of his missing lover. Meanwhile, Izumi, Asuka, and Saki, who were bought at the auction, are subjected to hell as toys for perverted customers. Yamamoto kidnaps a buyer named Arikawa who won the bid for Izumi. He threatens the organization, but the operation backfires and he is captured with Miho. Miho, Yamamoto, and Izumi are gathered in an underground execution site by the school and are made to participate in an online murder show using a high-voltage current stick. Who will kill their friends to survive? The last game has begun!

Who’s in it. Missing 44 The Final Stage stars Hitomi Usano, Ruby Aiba, Mirei Asaoka and Yô Kamiyoshihara, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.3/10, Missing 44 The Final Stage has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Missing 44 The Final Stage page.

If you liked it. Fans of Missing 44 The Final Stage tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.