Ghost Killer Movie
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Director: Kensuke Sonomura
Actors: Akari Takaishi, Mario Kuroba, Masanori Mimoto
PlotA young forensic technician haunted by recurring visions of a trampling ghost begins to question her own sanity when a series of ritualistic murders mirror the dreams. Drawn into the case by a pragmatic detective whose skepticism masks personal losses, she discovers a pattern linking the victims: each had reported inexplicable cold spots and distorted surveillance footage before dying. Their hunt leads them to an abandoned hospital wing and a banned photojournalist who claims to have captured a spectral figure on film. Tensions mount as evidence refuses to fit any conventional profile—no prints, no motive, and witnesses who relapse into catatonia after recounting what they saw. An encrypted diary hints at a decades-old tragedy, suggesting the phenomenon might be anchored to a specific place and a buried promise.
As the technician experiments with spectral-imaging techniques and the detective pressures cold-case archives, their alliance frays under bureaucratic indifference and media frenzy. A mysterious symbol begins appearing at crime scenes, forcing them to reckon with occult theories and a secretive support group that treats the sightings as contagious. Personal stakes escalate when the technician’s childhood home becomes a locus of strange activity, compelling her to confront suppressed memories tied to the initial vision. The pair prepare to follow a dangerous lead that promises answers but may demand more than either is willing to give.
Writers: Yugo Sakamoto
Runtime: 105 min
Rating: N/A
Country: United States, Japan
Language: Japanese
Physical Media Reviews
Fun, breezy, ultraviolent with cheeky humor; the 4K UHD looks great, 2.39:1 HEVC encode, and clean Japanese Dolby Atmos—no notable audio issues.