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WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
When a television producer visits the home of a brother and sister to interview them for his series on paranormal phenomena, what first appears to be a simple case of psychopathology turns into a full-blown epidemic of demonic manifestation.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 42
IMDb4.4
Running time
1 h 17 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −18 min on the typical 95
typical 9577Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
2005
February 5, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Yôichirô Hayama Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Kayo Kanô Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Masato Nakao Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Hirohide Shida Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Nozomi Satô Art Designer
Visual Effects · 2
- Masahiro Okano Visual Effects
- Masahiro Okano Visual Effects
Lighting · 1
- Takehiko Tamiya Lighting Design
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