Movie

Inugami

2001 · 106 min

A quiet, atmospheric slow burn that blends rural romance with creeping folk-horror dread and a growing sense of unease.

Overview: Akira, a teacher from Tokyo, has just arrived in a small rural town to begin his new job. Soon after arriving, he meets, and begins to fall for, Miki, a papermaker and part of a large and unusual family. When he learns of an ancient legend that the family carries the curse of the Inugami, or Dog God, he brushes it off as silly superstition. After a series of mysterious deaths, however, the townspeople begin to grow restless, and Akira must confront the truth about Miki and her family.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, love, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: mystery
love
isolation
family
fate
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild