Watch The Booth

The movie 'The Booth' is a Japanese horror film released in 2005 and directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura. The story revolves around three individuals - a radio DJ, a sound effects artist, and a listener - who get trapped inside a soundproof booth in the studios of a popular radio station in Tokyo. The film starts with a female listener, who calls into the radio station's 'Night Stories' program hosted by a young and charismatic DJ called Nozaki (played by Makoto Ashikawa). The listener requests a song about a 'block of concrete', which intrigues Nozaki, and he decides to make the story as creepy as he can. The story is about a construction worker who accidentally buries himself in a block of concrete and then appears in people's dreams to haunt them.

To make the story more immersive, Nozaki calls upon his friend, a sound effects artist, who works in the same building, to create spooky sound effects. They both go into the soundproof booth together to create an eerie atmosphere for the story. However, once they finish recording, they find themselves unable to open the booth's door.

We then learn that the booth has a dark history. It was previously owned by a sound effects artist who committed suicide inside the booth, and it's believed his vengeful spirit still haunts it. Nozaki and the sound effects artist, who is known only by his nickname 'Chonan', begin to hear strange noises and experience terrifying events inside the booth, leading them to believe they are being haunted by the deceased artist.

Meanwhile, the female listener, who is still on the phone, is listening in shock as Nozaki and Chonan panic and scream for help. She desperately tries to get someone's attention outside the booth, but due to the soundproof walls, no one can hear her or help them.

As the night progresses, things only get worse inside the booth. Nozaki and Chonan discover that they are not alone after all and that there is someone - or something - else inside the booth with them. They start to see hallucinations and hear voices, and they gradually realize that it's not just the dead sound effects artist who's haunting them. There's something else at play.

The Booth offers an eerie and suspenseful setting that builds up the tension, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats throughout the entire movie. The cast is small, but they deliver excellent performances, especially Maiko Asano who voices the frantic caller. The sound design is fantastic, and the movie masterfully uses sound to create a sense of dread and terror.

Overall, The Booth is a fantastic horror movie that keeps you guessing until the very end. It's a tale of psychological horror that showcases the power of sound, and the impact it can have on the human mind. It's a must-watch for horror fans, and a great example of Japanese horror cinema.