Loft

Loft

Another misery is coming... I can feel it.

2006 · 115 min · ★ 5.6 · Horror, Mystery

A writer retreats to a secluded suburban house to work on her new novel. But her attention is instead occupied by her archaeologist neighbor's newly discovered mummy and a ghostly presence in her house.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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