One of the most venerated names in the J-Horror scene in the late 90s and early 2000s, Takashi Shimizu became one of the biggest genre directors in the world for creating the classic “Ju-On” series among many others, even finding himself heading to America to shoot an official remake of the film. While his projects since haven’t reached the level of unquenching fear as the original entries in the Grudge franchise, his latest effort “Howling Village” is a step in the right direction.

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The legend and fright of the Inunaki village comes back to life. Everything there is cursed and morbid. Moreover, the village actually exists. Enter Kanae (Miyoshi Ayaka), a licensed and practicing psychologist who not only is curious vocationally, but can communicate with the spirits herself. She finds herself personally involved when her brother Yuma (Ryota Bando) and his girlfriend Akina (Rinka...