
Howling Village(2020)
After her brother goes missing, a young psychologist visits an infamous haunted and cursed location known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance and uncover her family’s dark history.


When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.

Yûrei Yanagi
Shunsuke Kobayashi
Ryôta Koyama
Toshio Saeki

Takako Fuji
Kayako Saeki

Hitomi Miwa
Yuki

Asumi Miwa
Kanna Murakami

Chiaki Kuriyama
Mizuho Tamura

Yumi Yoshiyuki
Noriko Murakami

Kazushi Andō
Tsuyoshi Murakami
Yue
Manami Kobayashi

Yoriko Doguchi
Nakamura
Ju-on: The Curse is a horror, mystery film released in 2000 exploring themes of japan, haunted house, stalker, curse, fear, vengeful ghost. Directed by Takashi Shimizu, it stars Yûrei Yanagi, Ryôta Koyama, Takako Fuji. When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.
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