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Cult

2013 · 84 min

A slow-creeping found-footage horror that blurs reality and performance, building dread through ritual and sudden shocks.

Directed by
Koji Shiraishi
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Yû Abiru, Mayuko Iwasa, Mari Iriki
Overview
Three female idols appear on a television show to investigate an exorcism. An exorcist with psychic powers named Unsui claims that the show’s subjects, the Kaneda family, are cursed by a demon that’s too powerful for him to banish on his own, so he calls in a fellow exorcist to help. Soon, a reckless ghost hunter enters the fray as the three idols witness a series of terrifying events.

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Directed by
Koji Shiraishi
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Yû Abiru, Mayuko Iwasa, Mari Iriki
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • survival
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • mockumentary
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, fantasy
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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