
Shutter(2008)
A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.


A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.

Nozomi Sasaki
Yui Shono

Sho Aoyagi
Naoto Miyakoshi

Reina Triendl
Nanami

Miho Kanazawa
Rina

Haori Takahashi
Aoi

Yuina Kuroshima
Yayoi
Kai Kobayashi
Toshio Saeki
Misaki Saisho
Kayako Saeki

Yasuhito Hida
Takeo Saeki
Maki Ishikawa
Vice-Principal Inui
Ju-on: The Beginning of the End is a horror film released in 2014 exploring themes of japan. Directed by Masayuki Ochiai, it stars Nozomi Sasaki, Sho Aoyagi, Reina Triendl. A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.
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