Haunted School: The Curse of the Word Spirit

Haunted School: The Curse of the Word Spirit

2014 · 105 min · ★ 4.3 · Horror

Ayano, Miyu, Yuri and Mei are high school students. They learn about a fatal gas accident which occurred at a school in the past. The girls then experience unusual occurrences like hearing breathing from closed classrooms and seeing a person's shadow. Hitomi then sneaks into an abandoned school to shoot a horror video for the internet. Hitomi hears from her colleague Kimio about a fox's window which leads to the spirit world.

Directed by Masayuki Ochiai · Written by Masayuki Ochiai

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