TV series

Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

2020–2021 · 2 seasons

A deceptively sunny village mystery that curdles into dread, looping you through paranoia and bloody unease.

Overview: New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Madness, isolation, mystery, deception
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
isolation
mystery
deception
death
Places: small town
countryside
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild