NIGHTMARE DETECTIVE (2006)
Welcome back to the Dream Zone gang. Oh and welcome back Tsukamoto fans. While the idea of seeing into somebody’s mind, or even sharing their nightmares, isn’t particularly novel, it’s always fun to see it tackled in movie form. After all, watching a film unfold is the ideal way to see someone else’s visions come to life. In the realm of film makers such as Wes Craven, Satoshi Kon, and beyond, the blurred line between reality and fantasy is perfect for the medium. However, in the case of Nightmare Detective it’s clear that the writers wanted to get in other elements including psychic powers and ghostly visions. How much of this tale succeeds is debatable as it jumps between real world loneliness and supernatural shenanigans.
