Shikoku (1999)

Review: Shikoku (1999)

Director: Shunichi Nagasaki

Cast: Yui Natsukawa, Michitaka Tsutsui, Chiaki Kuriyama, Toshie Negishi, Ren Osugi,

Yui Natsukawa
Yui Natsukawa
Michitaka Tsutsui
Michitaka Tsutsui
Chiaki Kuriyama
Chiaki Kuriyama
Toshie Negishi
Toshie Negishi
Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi

Plot: Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayori, died several years ago and that Sayori's mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayori's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayori's mother has something planned for her daughter...

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