Howling Village
Seen it?2020 | 108 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hereditary, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After her brother goes missing, a young psychologist visits an infamous haunted and cursed location known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance and uncover her family’s dark history.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$12 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Shimizu
- Ayaka MiyoshiKanae Morita
- Ryota BandoYuma Morita
- Rinka OtaniAkina Nishida
- Tsuyoshi FurukawaKenji Narimiya
- Hina MiyanoMaya Kagoi
- Renji IshibashiHayato Nakamura
- Takamasa SugaKeisuke
- Megumi OkinaYuko
- Reiko TakashimaAyano Morita
- Masanobu TakashimaAkira Morita