Noroi: The Curse
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| Directed by | Kōji Shiraishi |
| Written by | Kōji Shiraishi Naoyuki Yokota |
| Produced by | Takashige Ichise |
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| Cinematography | Shozo Morishita |
| Edited by | Nobuyuki Takahashi |
| Music by | Masayuki Himuro |
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| Distributed by | Xanadeux |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | (Global) $7,400 = (International) $6,819 |
Noroi: The Curse (ノロイ, Noroi) is a 2005 Japanese horror film directed by Kōji Shiraishi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Naoyuki Yokota. It stars Jin Muraki as a paranormal researcher investigating mysterious events for a documentary. It is presented as the finished documentary, using pseudo-documentary and found footage techniques. The cast also includes Marika Matsumoto as a fictionalized version of herself alongside Rio Kanno, Tomono Kuga, Satoru Jitsunashi with cameos from Japanese comedian duo Ungirls, former AV actress Maria Takagi, actor and director Dankan, late TV personality and former AV actress Ai Iijima, and author Hiroshi Aramata.
Noroi: The Curse was released in Japan on August 20, 2005, and has received limited distribution elsewhere. It garnered generally positive reviews, with critics commending the presentation, performances, atmosphere, and pacing.