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Summary:

A prominent paranormal journalist Kobayashi goes missing shortly after completing a documentary. What begins as an investigation into strange noises soon evolves into the chilling mystery of a demonic entity named Kagutaba.

Contributors:

Shiraishi, Koji , film director, screenwriter

Yokota, Naoyuki , screenwriter

Kanai, Shuntaro , film producer

Morishita, Shôzô , director of photography

Takahashi, Nobuyuki , editor of moving image work

Muraki, Jin , actor

Kanno, Rio, 1993- , actor

Kuga, Tomono , actor

Arrow Video (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Japanese
English

Language Notes:

Dialogue in Japanese; subtitles in English.

Main Work:

Noroi (Motion picture)

Related Series:

J-horror rising

Subjects:

Missing persons — Drama

Criminal investigation — Drama

Demonology — Drama

Blessing and cursing — Drama

Missing persons

Criminal investigation

Demonology

Blessing and cursing

Genres:

Motion pictures

Horror films

Paranormal films

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround ; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo.

Performers:

Cast: Jin Muraki, Rio Kanno, Tomono Kuga.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Shôzô Morishita ; editor, Nobuyuki Takahashi.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
Closed-captioned in English
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Wide screen (1.78:1).
Special features: Audio commentary by film critic Julian Singleton; Director's POV, new interview with Koji Shiraishi; The man in the shadows, interview with Takashige Ichise; Changing perspective, interview with Japanese horror specialist Lindsay Nelson; Ectoplasmic worms, intervirew with Japanese cinema expert Amber T; How to protect yourself against curses; Urgent report! persuing the truth about Kagutaba!! TV Special; deleated scenes; trailers and TV spots; image gallery.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0; Dolby Audio

Film Characteristics:

1.78:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

NOR 2005 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Arrow Video: AV617-4 (container)
Publisher Number, Arrow Video: AV617-4 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1463102147