After
her brother goes missing, a young psychologist visits a notoriously
haunted and cursed location known as 'Howling Village' to investigate
his disappearance and uncover her family's dark history. This is a relentless
horror film from Takashi Shimizu, the director ofGRUDGE
1
and 2 (JUON), two groundbreaking movies which also starred
Megumi Okina.
The
movie is similar to other Shimizu productions like INNOCENT
CURSE and, of course, the aforementioned JUON
with emphasis on "hellish children ghosts" and "dark
secrets revealed." This one benefits from surprisingly good
special effects and its expansive backdrop. The
film is the original uncut Japanese version with English subtitles.
A
Japanese film,
in Japanese with optional subtitles, uncut 109 min, widescreen,
encoded for ALL REGION, playable on any American DVD machine.
Extras include theatrical trailers.
Graphic
Violence/Drugs/Sexual Brutality
Intended for Mature Audiences