It’s no secret that some of the scariest horror on Earth comes out of Japan, so it’s not even in the least a surprise that some might choose to imitate Japan in their horror making.  The Deceased, a contestant in a forty-eight-hour film contest, takes exactly that route.

In this one, a young girl finds herself pursued by a ghost who has a serious problem with hair loss.  But the ghost thinks the girl represents the opportunity of a lifetime.

I know, I’m being a little cryptic there, but when you’re dealing with a four minute movie there’s not a whole lot of room to not spoiler.  So you all but have to be a little cryptic to get anywhere.

My cryptic notes aside, this is a pretty good horror flick.  It’s a little too short to be really scary, but the idea is pretty sound, and it probably would’ve made a pretty fair feature-length title so that some of the loose ends could’ve been worked out.

The Screenhead Ten Scale hands this one a solid six out of ten for being a little better than average, but not by much.