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Fatal Frame

2014 · 104 min

A slow, eerie plunge into guilt and ghostly longing, where quiet school corridors hide drownings and a curse that binds two girls together.

Directed by: Mari Asato
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Drama
Starring: Ayami Nakajo, Aoi Morikawa, Fujiko Kojima

Overview: High school student Aya Tsukimori becomes cursed and is unable to leave her school dormitory. Meanwhile, many students begin reporting ghost sightings at the school, while others go missing and are later discovered to have drowned mysteriously. Soon, Aya attempts to communicate with fellow student Michi Kazato, who begins investigating the disappearances of her friends.

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Directed by: Mari Asato
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Drama
Starring: Ayami Nakajo, Aoi Morikawa, Fujiko Kojima

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
isolation
death
identity
love
Places: school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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