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Background
 Versus started out supposedly as a sequel to Ryuhei Kitamura's earlier work, 'Down to Hell'. Kitamura wanted to shoot Versus the same way its predecessor was made; on video and with a little budget. But as the cast got bigger and the script grew more and more interesting, he realized it shouldn't be Down to Hell 2 anymore. He decided to shoot it on film and make it as a theatrical feature instead. They also changed the old title into what we all recognize now as 'Versus'. Although short on budget, Kitamura took a risk and experimented with his ideas. He poured in stuffs that he loved about movies while growing up like zombies, sword fights, gun fights, martial arts, and also comedy. After a grueling year of shooting and production, their hard work paid off as their premier screening in a local film festival turned out to be a major success. It didn't stop there as it has also received praise from countries as far as France and Germany in their respective movie festivals. As of now, Versus has already achieved worldwide success and recognition.
To know more facts about Versus, see this exclusive interview of Ryuhei Kitamura courtesy of Midnight Eye.
Additional Info
General:
Aliases: Down to Hell 2
Country of Origin: Japan
Year released: 2000
Presented by: KSS INC., WEVCO Produce Company, napalm FiLMS, SUPLEX inc.
Staff:
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
Screenplay: Ryuhei Kitamura, Yudai Yamaguchi
Producer: Keishiro Shin
Executive Producer: Hideo Nishimura
Associative Producer: Nov Takahashi
Editor: Shuichi Kakesu
Cinematography: Takumi Furuya
Special Make-up Effects: Susumu Nakatani
Action Director: Yuji Shimomura
Original Music: Nobuhiko Morino
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