Siren (2006 film)

Siren (Japanese: サイレン, Hepburn: Sairen), also known as Forbidden Siren in English-speaking territories, is a 2006 Japanese supernatural psychological thriller mystery folk horror film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It is an adaptation and side story of the PlayStation 2 video game Forbidden Siren 2, part of the Siren survival horror series. The film also includes elements from the first game in the series. It stars Yui Ichikawa in her first leading role in a film, alongside Leo Morimoto, Naoki Tanaka and Hiroshi Abe. The plot follows a family that moves to a remote island with centuries' worth of folk history, where supernatural incidents start occurring. Koji Nozaki served as the film's VFX supervisor. Siren was theatrically released by Toho on February 11, 2006, in Japan, the same week of release as Forbidden Siren 2. The film's theme song is "SIREN" by Takkyu Ishino.