Black Daruma

Black Daruma

Real men make their own luck

NC-17 2023 · 76 min · ★ 3.6 · Horror, Drama, Comedy

All filmed from the warped perspective of a doll, Black Daruma is a dark-humoured psychological horror film about an unemployed man who buys a Japanese 'luck doll' to improve his fortunes, only for his life to unravel in disturbing ways.

Directed by Fionn Watts · Written by Toby Watts

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