Never After Dark

2026 1h 44m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

Horror

Synopsis

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A traveling psychic who helps lost souls cross over encounters a powerful entity at a remote house. While investigating its origins, she uncovers dark secrets and faces a deadly threat from an unexpected source.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

PlexRent

Cast

Moeka Hoshi
Airi
Kurumi Inagaki
Miku
Kento Kaku
Gunji
Tae Kimura
Teiko
Mutsuo Yoshioka
Mysterious Man
Bokuzo Masana
Police Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dave Boyle
Writers: Dave Boyle
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dave Boyle, shot by Patrick Ouziel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chieko Suzaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Moeka Hoshi and Kurumi Inagaki and Kento Kaku carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38589433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dave Boyle directs. Patrick Ouziel behind the camera. Jonathan Snipes scores. Chieko Suzaki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Dave Boyle, shot by Patrick Ouziel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chieko Suzaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Moeka Hoshi and Kurumi Inagaki and Kento Kaku carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt38589433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.