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Curse of the Dog God

1977 · 103 min

A slow, uneasy folk-horror descent where guilt and superstition close in on outsiders far from home.

Directed by
Shunya Ito
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Overview
A trio of young scientists investigate a source of uranium at the base of a sacred mountain, and after running over a dog, find themselves cursed by the locals.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, guilt, fate, nature
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Shunya Ito
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Shunya Ito
    Written by
    Shunya Ito
    Starring
    Shin'ya Ohwada, Emiko Yamauchi, Masami Hasegawa, Jun Izumi, Noboru Mitani, Shinya Ono, Kayoko Shiraishi, Koji Miemachi
    Music
    Shunsuke Kikuchi
    Cinematography
    Hanjirō Nakazawa
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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