The Spiral
5.2
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
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9 films
Cast
21 people
Koichi Sato
Mitsuo Ando
Known for
Sukiyaki Western Django
Fukushima 50
Miki Nakatani
Mai Takano
Known for
Memories of Matsuko
Silk
Hinako Saeki
Sadako Yamamura
Known for
Uzumaki
Shingo Tsurumi
Miyashita
Known for
The Age of Shadows
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
Shigemitsu Ogi
Maekawa Keibuho
Known for
Alice in Borderland
THE DAYS
Yutaka Matsushige
Yoshino
Known for
Death Note
Unnatural
Daisuke Ban
Heihachirô Ikuma
Known for
Premonition
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Naoaki Manabe
Kobayashi
No other roles listed
Naoto Adachi
Funakoshi
Known for
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Eri Kakurai
Rieko Andô
Also in
Crepe
The Girl from the Darkness
Ryûichi Sugahara
Takanori Andô
No other roles listed
Masanobu Yada
Junsa Buchô
Known for
Sunny
Gannibal
George Iida Director · Kōji Suzuki Author La Finca Composer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $2.9M · United States release August 23, 2005
Box office
Budget
$2,900,000
Worldwide gross
$12,662,948
Gross vs. budget
4.4×
Production
Basara Pictures
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
らせん
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 31, 1998
Theatrical
United States · August 23, 2005
Physical
Germany
June 17, 2004 · Physical
Philippines
February 24, 2005 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
September 29, 2003 · Physical
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