Shirome
シロメ
In his latest film, Shirome, Stardust Promotion's relatively new pop idol unit Momoiro Clover star as a group of girls who enter an old abandoned school hoping to have their wishes granted by a spirit called Shirome. The girls initially had no clue they were being filmed for a movie at all. Instead, they were told that they were being filmed for an upcoming television show exploring haunted locations. The result is a faux documentary style in the same vein as "The Blair Witch Project" and "Paranormal Activity".
Why it matters
A quietly unsettling found-footage horror that blurs the line between staged scares and real reactions in Japan’s idol culture.
- Early example of Japan’s found-footage wave, predating the international boom sparked by Paranormal Activity.
- Captures authentic unease by filming real pop idols unprepared for the supernatural, adding a raw, unpredictable edge.
- Minimalist scares build atmosphere through silence and suggestion rather than cheap jump scares.
- For fans of subtle psychological dread and cultural horror rooted in Japan’s obsession with spirits and youth idols alike.
Director
19 horror films in catalog
Dark Tales of Japan 2004
Ju-rei: The Uncanny 2004
Noroi: The Curse 2005
Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman 2007
Teke Teke 2 2009
Occult 2009
Grotesque 2009
Teke Teke 2009
Shirome 2010
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman 2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost 2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet 2013
Cult 2013
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa 2013
A Record of Sweet Murder 2014
Sadako vs. Kayako 2016
Hell Girl 2019
House of Sayuri 2024
KINKI 2025
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
14
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
17
Found FootageGhostMockumentaryParanormal
