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
great story good execution
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