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JAPAN · 1998

In a Corner

Takashi Shimizu
school setting animal care injury isolation supernatural prequel
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Synopsis

Two schoolgirls, Hisayo Yoshida and Kanna Murakami, who are tasked with caring for their school's pet rabbits, are sweeping the cages and feeding the animals when Kanna cuts her hand, so Hisayo leaves her alone to go get bandages. (A prequel to the first version of Ju-on, 2000.)

Year1998
CountryJapan
DirectorTakashi Shimizu
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