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The Samejima Incident

NAGAE Jiro

Japan202081min Korean Premiere

Synopsis

Every year, Nana Sasaki and her former classmates hold a reunion of their high school music club. This year, the reunion is being held online. However, one of them, Ayumi doesn't show up. When the others voice their concern, Yuki and Suzu reluctantly tell them about the Samejima Incident, an urban legend which circulated on the internet 20 years earlier. Those who find the truth about it become cursed and die. As Nana and the others start to panic, the real horror begins.

Diretor

NAGAE Jiro

Born 2nd February 1979 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. After learning the fundamentals of filmmaking as an assistant director, he made his directorial debut with the movie 2-channel no Noroi: Gekijoban (2011). His drama Shinrei Shashinbu (2010) was ranked No. 1 in the Niconico Live Broadcast 100 Horror Stories for two years running in 2013 and 2014. His film Isha-sensei (2016) was a big hit in Yamagata Prefecture, and he has also directed works such as Tomodachi Game series (2017), and Liar! Uncover the Truth (2019).

Credit

Producer
ITO Shuji, UENO Keisuke, KIMATA Makoto
Screenplay
NAGAE Jiro
Cinematographer
IMAI Tetsuro
Editor
TORII Yasutake
Sound
IBUSUKI Ryuji
Sales
Nikkatsu Corporation