Kansen

"Evil Is Contagious"

Oct 2 2004 R 1h 38m
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Infection takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where one doctors mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient. In a hospital death is just a breath away.

Plot

In a general hospital near bankruptcy, the reduced staff is working under a severe stress. During the emergency attendance to a burned patient with Dr. Uozumi (Masanobu Takashima) and two other nurses, Dr. Akiba (Kôichi Satô) and the nurse commit an error, injecting potassium chloride and killing him. Dr. Uozumi convinces the team to forge the report to save their careers. Meanwhile, an ambulance leaves a patient in the emergency with a lethal infection. When the muscles and internal organs of the patient liquefy, Dr. Kiyoshi Akai (Shirô Sano) convinces his two colleagues to examine and research the virus, leading the employees of the night shift to a tragic end.

Written by

Ryôichi Kimizuka, Masayuki Ochiai

Directed by

Masayuki Ochiai

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho, Entertainment Farm (EF), Aozora Investments

Languages

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
5,937
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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