Noroi: The Curse

Name: Noroi: The Curse
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2005-08-20
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jin Muraki, Marika Matsumoto, Satoru Jitsunashi, Rio Kanno, Tomono Kuga

2005·Movie·NR·115 min·★ 6.9(427)

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“Everything is real, everybody died.”

A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon.

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Where to watch Noroi: The Curse in United States

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About Noroi: The Curse

Noroi: The Curse is a 2005 Japanese-language horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Koji Shiraishi. The cast is led by Jin Muraki, Marika Matsumoto, Satoru Jitsunashi. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+, YouTube TV.

Noroi: The Curse was produced by Xanadeux Company and made in Japan. It was released on August 20, 2005, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Koji Shiraishi
Writers: Koji Shiraishi, Naoyuki Yokota
Release date: August 20, 2005
OTT release: June 1, 2017
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $2 million
Production: Xanadeux Company

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Noroi: The Curse cast & crew

Noroi: The Curse was directed by Koji Shiraishi and written by Koji Shiraishi and Naoyuki Yokota.

The cast features Jin Muraki as Masafumi Kobayashi, Marika Matsumoto as Self, Satoru Jitsunashi as Mitsuo Hori, Rio Kanno as Kana Yano, Tomono Kuga as Junko Ishii, and Shûta Kambayashi as Boy with Junko.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Shozo Morishita and it was produced by Takashige Ichise.

Is Noroi: The Curse worth watching?

Noroi: The Curse holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 427 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, mystery, and thriller, Noroi: The Curse is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Noroi: The Curse

In United States, you can stream Noroi: The Curse on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+, YouTube TV, Philo, and Shudder, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on June 1, 2017.

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