A malevolent supernatural curse in Tokyo locks its victims in rage, then spreads with chilling certainty.
Suspenseful and bleak. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Peacock.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: intense fear and lots of jump scares.
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An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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