The Curse (2005)

Original title

ノロイ

Directed by

Kōji Shiraishi

Genre

horror film, found footage film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 435 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A paranormal researcher investigates a series of mysterious events for a documentary. The film follows his work as he uncovers connections between strange occurrences.

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What happens

Noroi: The Curse (Japanese: ノロイ, Hepburn: Noroi) is a 2005 Japanese horror film directed by Kōji Shiraishi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Naoyuki Yokota. It stars Jin Muraki as a paranormal researcher investigating mysterious events for a documentary. It is presented as the finished documentary, using pseudo-documentary and found footage techniques. The cast also includes Marika Matsumoto as a fictionalized version of herself alongside Rio Kanno, Tomono Kuga, Satoru Jitsunashi with cameos from Japanese comedian duo Ungirls, former AV actress Maria Takagi, actor and director Dankan, late TV personality and former AV actress Ai Iijima, and author Hiroshi Aramata. Noroi: The Curse was released in Japan on August 20, 2005, and has received limited distribution elsewhere. It garnered generally positive reviews, with critics commending the presentation, performances, atmosphere, and pacing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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