Shikoku
Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki
A woman returns to her rural hometown, discovering her childhood friend drowned at sixteen. Her friend's mother, a Shinto priestess, embarks on a pilgrimage-mysteriously walking backwards.
In her rural hometown, a woman revisits a childhood nightmare.
Cast: Yui Natsukawa, Michitaka Tsutsui, Chiaki Kuriyama
Member Reviews
Very intriguing plot and fairly accurate historic representation of the Shinto practice. Certain parts were slow and dull; I usually enjoy that quality in a Japanese horror film. Regardless, I feel like the only reason I finished watching it was because I am running out of decent early 2000's J. horror genre to watch. I'd give it a go, if you're feeling uninterested and curious enough. The ending was okay.
Visually stunning film. A bit slow, but pretty neat folk spirituality and unsettling scenes.
More of a supernatural J-drama than a horror movie. It has horror elements but the horror isn't the main focus and more so used as a story telling device, so don't go into this film expecting to be scared. I enjoyed that this film, much like Inugami, focuses so strongly on Shinto. Worth a watch but not for everyone.
not very scary at all, but an enjoyable and beautifully shot film
This starts slow and never speeds up. Acting is standing on your mark minimum.