Pierre Taki Leads a Maddening Rhythm in New "NEW GROUP" Film Footage
The clip and accompanying endorsements from horror authors Yukito Ayatsuji and Yu Yoma position "NEW GROUP" as a distinctive social sci-fi horror film that uses group gymnastics and rhythmic chanting to explore conformity and individuality.
Key Facts
- Pierre Taki's character leads students in rhythmic handclaps and group gymnastics in a new clip from the sci-fi horror film 'NEW GROUP.'
- The film stars Anna Yamada as Ai and Yuzu Aoki as Yu, students who encounter a collective supernatural phenomenon.
- Horror author Yukito Ayatsuji called the attack scene 'unprecedented in horror film history.'
- Director Koki Yoshida suggested an IMAX screening for the film.
- 'NEW GROUP' opens in Japanese theaters on June 12.
Reporting from 2 sources: Eiga Natalie, Magmix.
A new clip from the sci-fi horror film "NEW GROUP" shows Pierre Taki's principal character cheerfully explaining group dynamics through rhythmic handclaps. The film, directed by Yuta Shimotsu, stars Anna Yamada and Yuzu Aoki as students caught in a collective supernatural phenomenon. It opens nationwide on June 12.
The released footage opens with Yamada's character Ai and Aoki's character Yu entering the principal's office, where the principal is surrounded by students doing group gymnastics. When the vice principal screams "Yeah!" and the principal responds to their fear with "Nice fear," the scene escalates into a rhythmic explanation of what a group is, punctuated by handclaps. Author Yukito Ayatsuji called the attack scene "unprecedented in horror film history," while horror storyteller Yu Yoma described the film as "a new social sci-fi horror that shakes the viewer's heart." Director Koki Yoshida suggested an IMAX screening. "NEW GROUP" opens in Japanese theaters on June 12.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.