Ju-On: Black Ghost

2009 1h 1m JA

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★5.1TMDB · 106★5.2IMDB · 2,347

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Synopsis

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The supernatural grudge manifests itself by way of a strange cyst growing in the body of a young woman, slowly draining all life from her in revenge for... what?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ai Kago
Yûko
Maria Takagi
Kiwako
Yuri Nakamura
真理子（Mariko）
Hana Matsumoto
Fukie
Koji Seto
Tetsuya
Masanobu Katsumura
Yokota
Yuno Nakazono
Ayano
Kuniteru Shigeyama
Ryûta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mari Asato
Writers: Takashi Shimizu, Mari Asato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ju-on (2009) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mari Asato, shot by Shin Hayasaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Ai Kago and Maria Takagi and Yuri Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1422674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mari Asato directs. Shin Hayasaka behind the camera. Gary Ashiya scores. Yoshifumi Fukazawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "Ju-on (2009) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mari Asato, shot by Shin Hayasaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gary Ashiya. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yoshifumi Fukazawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ai Kago and Maria Takagi and Yuri Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1422674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shin Hayasaka
Original score: Gary Ashiya
Editing: Yoshifumi Fukazawa
Production design: Shinpei Inoue
Makeup / hair: Tomo Hyakutake
Sound: Hiroki Taniguchi
Runtime: 61 min · 1h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009)
IMDB rating: 5.2/10 · 2,347 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

Ju-on (2009) Collection

Reboot of the Ju-On franchise in celebration of its tenth anniversary, spawning a pair of companion films, White Ghost and Black Ghost, which tell the stories of two ill-fated families, unrelated to the Saeki curse.