Takashi Miike is known for his extreme cinema. The director’s newest project is a creepy short film for Apple.
Anybody who has seen the 1999 film Audition knows that Takashi Miike is one sick puppy. Known for his extremely graphic horror films, Miike has made some of the most visually inventive and frightening movies I’ve ever seen. That’s what makes it so weird that Miike’s latest work is a 19-minute short for Apple.
Yes, Miike’s new short Midnight was shot entirely on iPhone 15 Pro. The noir-ish story, which is based on a manga by the well-known artist Osamu Tezuka, takes place on the streets of Tokyo and involves a mysterious cab driver trying to protect strangers from Yakuza bad guys.
