Scary Stories You Don't Know: The Movie

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Scary Stories You Don't Know: The Movie

2012

1h 15m

5.8(4 votes)

Horror

Overview

Kotomi, a university student, lives in Torikomachi, a town trapped in an old tradition, where curses are a familiar sight. The curse casts a shadow over her and her surroundings...

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Suzuka Morita

Rina Yamakawa

Mie Ayaka

Arisa Nakano

Shinnosuke Hosomi

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Directed by: Kiyoto Kawamura
Written by: Toshifumi Hiroki
Produced by: Daijirô Tsuruoka

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