Cult

2013 1h 24m JA

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 63

HorrorFantasy

Synopsis

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Three female idols appear on a television show to investigate an exorcism. An exorcist with psychic powers named Unsui claims that the show’s subjects, the Kaneda family, are cursed by a demon that’s too powerful for him to banish on his own, so he calls in a fellow exorcist to help. Soon, a reckless ghost hunter enters the fray as the three idols witness a series of terrifying events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yû Abiru
Herself
Mayuko Iwasa
Herself
Mari Iriki
Herself
Natsumi Okamoto
Miho Kaneda
Mari Hayashida
Yoko Taniguchi
Hajime Inoue
Ryugen
Shigehiro Yamaguchi
Unsui
Sayuri Oyamada
Tomoe Kaneda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koji Shiraishi
Writers: Koji Shiraishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Hong Kong, Japan

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koji Shiraishi, shot by Toru Hirao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yû Abiru and Mayuko Iwasa and Mari Iriki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2281002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koji Shiraishi directs. Toru Hirao behind the camera. Kuniaki Haishima scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Koji Shiraishi, shot by Toru Hirao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kuniaki Haishima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Yû Abiru and Mayuko Iwasa and Mari Iriki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2281002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "supernatural", "exorcism", "haunting", "paranormal".