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Shirome (2010)

Shirome poster
Original title
シロメ
Directed by
Kōji Shiraishi
Genre
horror film, found footage film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A filmmaker and a pop idol group visit a school that is said to be haunted by a spirit that grants wishes. They try to document the supernatural activity while the situation grows more ominous.

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What happens

Shirome (Japanese: シロメ; lit. White Eyes) is a 2010 Japanese mockumentary horror film written and directed by Kōji Shiraishi. It is presented in a found footage style, and concerns a school which is haunted by a wish-granting spirit. Shiraishi appears in a starring role in the film, playing himself, as do the six then-members of the Japanese idol group Momoiro Clover Z. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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