this film be base on a story by edogawa rampo and a japanese writer who be so enamoured of edgar allen poe that he even take on his name . this film be the best evidence i have see of poe heavy influence . the twin and the well and the wife . at time i be remind of tell tale heart and cask of amontillado and fall of the house of usher . yet the film art direction and directorial style take these theme in brilliant new direction . i love the sound design in the early part of the film use bulgarian ( . ) female chorus voice to punctuate the terror of the dark house a the wife search for the father in law . the hair and make up on the wife make her both beautiful and poisonous at the same time . a uniquely creepy film .