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Cure

キュア

1997 ·1h 52m · ★ 7.5 (755)

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.

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Director

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Kiyoshi Kurosawa
11 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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Content Warnings

Dehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

aggressiveamnesiaanxiousbased on novel or bookbolddrearyfrightenedhallucinationhotelhypnotisminterrogationinterviewinvestigationmental hospitalmurderneo-noirpersonality disorderprostitutepsychological horrorpsychosisrecord playersinisterstrangertokyo, japan

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