The Stranger from Afar (2004)

Directed by

Takashi Shimizu

How it feels

A cameraman obsessed with understanding fear stalks the streets of Tokyo filming people. He follows the final gaze of a suicide victim into a strange underground world where he rescues a feral girl with sharp teeth. Taking her home, he begins to suspect she is not human as he uncovers horrific secrets.

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