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Noroi: The Curse

Noroi: The Curse

Everything is real, everybody died.

20056.91h 55m

Overview

A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon.

Directed by Koji Shiraishi
Written by Koji Shiraishi, Naoyuki Yokota
Produced by Takashige Ichise
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

Top Cast

Jin Muraki

Jin Muraki

Masafumi Kobayashi

Marika Matsumoto

Marika Matsumoto

Self

Satoru Jitsunashi

Satoru Jitsunashi

Mitsuo Hori

Rio Kanno

Rio Kanno

Kana Yano

Tomono Kuga

Tomono Kuga

Junko Ishii

S

Shûta Kambayashi

Boy with Junko

T

Takashi Kakizawa

Shin'ichi Ôsawa

Y

Yoshiki Tano

Teruyuki Yano

Yoko Chosokabe

Yoko Chosokabe

Kimiko Yano

H

Hisashi Miyajima

Self

Themes & Keywords

journalistinvestigationparanormal phenomenadisappearancecursepsychicdemonoccultfound footageritefolkloredark secretanalogpseudo-documentarypovfaux documentary

About Noroi: The Curse

Noroi: The Curse is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of journalist, investigation, paranormal phenomena, disappearance, curse, psychic. Directed by Koji Shiraishi, it stars Jin Muraki, Marika Matsumoto, Satoru Jitsunashi. A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon.

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