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Noroi: The Curse

2005 · 115 min

A slow, unsettling faux-documentary that draws you into a labyrinth of interconnected horrors, leaving a lingering dread.

Tagline
Everything is real, everybody died.
Overview
A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • death
  • mystery
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • mockumentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Koji Shiraishi
Written by
Koji Shiraishi, Naoyuki Yokota
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
115 min
Country
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Languages
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