This movie does not fall clearly into the horror category. It is however, very psychological and nightmarish, dealing with trauma issues, fear and repression.
The narrative structure is non linear, and it might have a few different meanings.
At some point, the movie contains a high level of explicit violence.
In my personal opinion, there is only a scary moment, shocking and well filmed.
The plot ( or lack of it), is the weakest part.
Music is not the best.
The ending is a bit rushed too.
So, a very acceptable movie, with some good quality moments, worth your time.
Not a masterpiece though.
My impression was that the movie could have been better just with a little extra work.
This movie is listed in almost every top ten list of Japanese horror movies. In my opinion, this is not so, and this film has been overrated.
However, you should watch for yourself and make up your mind.
Review of Audition
