
Noroi: The Curse(2005)
A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon.


Dead bodies with eyeballs ruptured are continuously found. Their direct causes of death are heart attacks and they acted like they were possessed right before their deaths. Mizuki is a university student. Her friend dies in front of her. Meanwhile, Haruo’s younger brother dies. Mizuki and Haruo begin to investigate together. They learn that Eiko holds a key to the mystery. Soon, Eiko's eyeballs rupture and she dies by a heart attack. Before she dies, she mentions the word "Shirai-san.”

Marie Iitoyo
Mizuki

Yu Inaba
Haruo

Shota Sometani
Watanabe Hideaki

Shugo Oshinari
Mamiya Kota

Mitsuki Tanimura
Mamiya Fuyumi

Manami Enosawa
Kata Kana

Yutaro Watanabe

Nimura Sawa
Tomita Reiko

Tarō Suwa
Stare is a horror, drama, thriller, mystery film released in 2020 exploring themes of urban legend, do you know my name?, cursed story, onsen ghost stories, daytime demon. Directed by Otsuichi, it stars Marie Iitoyo, Yu Inaba, Shota Sometani. Dead bodies with eyeballs ruptured are continuously found. Their direct causes of death are heart attacks and they acted like they were possessed right before their deaths. Mizuki is a university student. Her friend dies in front of her. Meanwhile, Haruo’s younger brother dies. Mizuki and Haruo begin to investigate together. They learn that Eiko holds a key to the mystery. Soon, Eiko's eyeballs rupture and she dies by a heart attack. Before she dies, she mentions the word "Shirai-san.”
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