Stare

A slow, unsettling Japanese horror mystery that burrows under your skin with its eerie urban-legend premise and grim, methodical investigation.

Directed by

Otsuichi

Genres

Horror, Drama, Thriller

Starring

Marie Iitoyo, Yu Inaba, Shota Sometani

Overview

Dead bodies with eyeballs ruptured are continuously found. Their direct causes of death are heart attacks and they acted like they were possessed right before their deaths. Mizuki is a university student. Her friend dies in front of her. Meanwhile, Haruo’s younger brother dies. Mizuki and Haruo begin to investigate together. They learn that Eiko holds a key to the mystery. Soon, Eiko's eyeballs rupture and she dies by a heart attack. Before she dies, she mentions the word "Shirai-san.”

How it feels

Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Death, mystery, obsession, isolation

Content

Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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