“The ghosts of the past always come back.”
A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since the crimes are in the same vicinity, by the same method. However, as evidence points towards the detective, a ghost in red follows him, and he begins questioning his identity. His realization of what seems to be reality results in something far larger and more sinister.
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Cast
36 people
Koji Yakusho
Noboru Yoshioka
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Manami Konishi
Harue Nimura
Known for
Steamboy
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Toru Miyaji
Known for
Letters from Iwo Jima
Ninja
Riona Hazuki
Woman in Red
Also in
Black Angel
Parasite Eve
Joe Odagiri
Dr. Takagi
Known for
My Way
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Hiroyuki Hirayama
Detective Sakurai
Known for
Kamen Rider
Paradise Kiss
Kaoru Okunuki
Miyuki Yabe
Known for
Ring 0
Gamera the Brave
Ikuji Nakamura
Shoichi Sakuma
Known for
Death Note: The Last Name
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Hironobu Nomura
Seiji Onoda
Also in
Black Kite
Haunted School
Jin Muraki
Coroner Furuya
Known for
Noroi: The Curse
Nightmare Detective
Ryo Tanaka
Shin'ya Ichikawa
Known for
Attack on Titan
Ryo Kase
Man on Boat
Known for
Letters from Iwo Jima
Outrage
Kiyoshi Kurosawa Director · Kuniaki Haishima Composer Akiko Ashizawa Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $395K · First release September 3, 2006 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$394,568
Production
TBS
Production
Avex Entertainment
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production
Entertainment Farm
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
叫
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 2006
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan · February 24, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
January 7, 2008 · Physical
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