Presented as the final work of documentary paranormal investigator Masafumi Kobayashi, the film pieces together tapes, news segments, interviews, and eerie glimpses into the occult to uncover a widening web of possession, ritual, and catastrophe.

Directed by Kōji Shiraishi, Noroi moves with chilling patience, building an atmosphere so convincing that its supernatural horrors feel disturbingly plausible. What begins as an investigation into strange noises and a missing neighbor spirals into a decades-spanning curse tied to ancient demons, psychic children, and an apocalyptic prophecy no one is prepared to confront.

Renowned for its realism, world-building, and devastating final minutes, Noroi: The Curse remains one of the genre’s most influential slow-burn nightmares—an essential experience for horror fans who crave dread over jump scares.