Tomie

Tomie

Tomie Will Not Die.

1998 · 95 min · ★ 5.4 · Horror, Mystery

Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?

Directed by Ataru Oikawa · Written by Ataru Oikawa

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Mami Nakamura Tsukiko Izumisawa
Yoriko Doguchi Dr. Hosono
Kōta Kusano Yuuichi Saiga
Kenji Mizuhashi Kenichi Yamamoto
Tomorowo Taguchi Detective Harada
Miho Kanno Tomie Kawakami
Rumi Kaori
Ikko Suzuki Landlord
Kae Minami Kazumi
Junji Ito Photographer (uncredited)

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