The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
殺人鬼を飼う女
Sexually abused as a child by her step-father, Kyoko is now an adult who lives with three other roommates, one of them a lesbian who's attracted to her. Amidst misunderstandings and more abuse at the hands of her mother, Kyoko is faced with a wave of murders, her mental state worsening.
Why it matters
A tense psychological horror that explores trauma’s lingering shadows through a raw, unsettling lens.
- Unflinching look at abuse and its impact, anchored by a quietly powerful lead performance.
- Navigates mental unraveling without exploitation—more slow-burn dread than shock horror.
- For fans of intimate, character-driven horror that blurs reality and perception like Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s work.
- Not for those seeking straightforward scares—but a compelling descent into fractured psyche and paranoia.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
