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19 August 1999 (Hong Kong) moreTagline:
Some things are better left dead...Plot:
Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A real delight for those tried of Ring knock offs moreCast
(Credited cast) | Yui Natsukawa | ... | Hinako Myoujin |
| Michitaka Tsutsui | ... | Fumiya Akizawa |
 | Chiaki Kuriyama | ... | Sayori Hiura |
| Toshie Negishi | ... | Teruko Hiura (Sayori's mother) |
| Ren Osugi | ... | Yasutaka Hiura (Sayori's father) |
| Makoto Satô | ... | Sendo |
| Taro Suwa | ... | Oda |
| Tomoko Otakara | ... | Yukari Asakawa |
| Haduki Kôzu | ... | Chizuko Oono |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Reila Aphrodite | ||
| Shino Kaneko | ||
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1.85 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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The title is a play on words. In Japanese, depending on which kanji is used, "shikoku" can mean "four countries" (which is the name of the island where the movie is set) or it can mean "land of the dead." moreFAQ
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There are many Ring knocks off around and I bet there are even more in Asia I bet. But I got along to watching this flick without knowing nothing about it but I feared what it might be. So I put it on and from the opening I knew this film was different. It was more than a horror movie, it's more a classic ghost story and drama about 3 people. It's a weird mix because a lot of the film is about faith and the question of "when you die do your feelings die too?" So through out the film, it plays out more standard, there are no BOO scares, and limited killing. This isn't about a killing ghost it's about a ghost that still wants to live and a mother who won't let go. You can't help but to be dragged into the film and care about the characters because you understand them and why they are they way they are. Warning: If you one those moderen Hollywood horror movie fans than this movie isn't for you. But if you want something new than watch this film.