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The Spiral

The Spiral

19985.31h 37mNR

Overview

A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.

Directed by George Iida
Written by George Iida, Kōji Suzuki
Produced by Masato Harada, Takenori Sentô, Takashige Ichise
Box OfficeBudget: $2.9MRevenue: $12.7M

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Top Cast

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Mitsuo Ando

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Mai Takano

Hinako Saeki

Hinako Saeki

Sadako Yamamura

Shingo Tsurumi

Shingo Tsurumi

Miyashita

Shigemitsu Ogi

Shigemitsu Ogi

Maekawa Keibuho

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Yoshino

Daisuke Ban

Daisuke Ban

Heihachirô Ikuma

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Naoaki Manabe

Kobayashi

Naoto Adachi

Naoto Adachi

Funakoshi

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Eri Kakurai

Rieko Andô

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Themes & Keywords

codesequelpathologyserial killercar accidentvideotaperebirthmurder hunt

About The Spiral

The Spiral is a fantasy, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of code, sequel, pathology, serial killer, car accident, videotape. Directed by George Iida, it stars Koichi Sato, Miki Nakatani, Hinako Saeki. A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.

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