P.O.V. A Cursed Film

P.O.V. A Cursed Film

Year: 2012

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Norio Tsuruta

HorrorThriller

Mirai and Haruna host a smartphone‑streamed show that features viewer‑submitted paranormal clips. During a broadcast, a sudden glitch replaces the footage with an unscripted video depicting the urban legend haunting Haruna’s school. A psychic advises that a specific demon‑banishing ritual is needed to stop the phenomenon. The director, agents, and the two girls travel to the school to confront the hidden threat.

Tense
Ambiguous ending
Emotionally heavy
High intensity
Mixed pacing
Complex story

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Time period

Modern day

The events unfold in present-day Japan, reflecting current media culture and technology. Filming equipment includes cameras, DVDs, night-vision, and on-site production logistics. The timeline centers on recent events, giving a palpable sense of immediacy and contemporary horror.

Location

Tokyo, Japan, Mirai's Show TV Studio, Haruna's old junior high school, a Tokyo school rooftop, a theater prescreening

Set in contemporary Tokyo, the story moves between a bustling TV studio and real schools. The on-set environment mirrors a live production with hair, makeup, and frantic direction, while the city outside provides a modern backdrop. The action traverses from the studio streets to a high school and a rooftop, culminating in a theater prescreening where the footage is shown.

🏼 🗼 Tokyo 🎬 TV Production 🏫 School Setting 👟 Urban Streets

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Mirai (Mirai Shida)

A teen TV show host who is cautious about sharing ghost videos with the public. She often acts as the voice of reason on set, trying to protect Haruna and the crew from escalating danger. Her skepticism clashes with Haruna's thrill-seeking, pulling her deeper into the haunting as events unfold.

🎤 TV Host 🧭 Skeptic 🤝 Protective

Haruna (Haruna Kawaguchi)

An energetic and thrill-seeking guest who loves ghost stories. She often pushes Mirai to embrace the horror, and she becomes deeply involved with the haunting, even expressing fearless curiosity that borders on reckless.

🎬 Guest 🪄 Enthusiast 🔍 Curious

The Producer

An ambitious figure who values ratings and control over safety. He harbors a dark secret connected to the haunted footage, including a past romance with Yuko, and has lived with guilt for many years while the past resurfaces through the tapes.

💼 Producer 🔒 Secretive 🕳️ Guilt

The Director

A volatile, demanding filmmaker who pushes for sensational footage at any cost. His insistence on continuing filming amid danger accelerates the haunting, and his control frays as fear takes hold.

🎬 Director 🧨 Demanding ⚠️ Risky

Stagehand

A behind-the-scenes worker who clashes with the director and others; becomes a conduit for eerie events and later disappears after a mysterious incident.

🧰 Stagehand 🕵️‍♀️ Mysterious 🌀 Disappearing

Teacher

A schoolteacher who reluctantly assists the crew and reveals a dark history of her school. She grounds the investigation and questions the persistence of ghost rumors.

🏫 Teacher 🗝️ Gatekeeper 🕯️ Skeptical

Yuko

The desperate, obsessive girl who killed herself to prove ghosts exist. Her presence haunts the footage and eventually the theater, forcing others to confront the consequences of seeking proof at any cost.

👻 Ghost 🩸 Tragic 🎞️ Obsession

Psychic

A self-proclaimed medium who assesses the situation and tries to guide the crew. Her warnings are cryptic, and she becomes a narrative device to propel the investigation forward.

🔮 Psychic 🗣️ Mysterious 🚫 Skeptic

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👻 Haunted Reality

The film blurs the line between staged fiction and real haunting as ghosts appear through found-footage. Obsession with proof drives characters toward dangerous choices, turning a TV shoot into a test of fear and sanity. The haunting escalates from eerie moments to something that threatens lives.

🎭 Media Ethics

Pursuit of ratings and exclusive footage drives reckless decisions behind the camera. The director's temper, the producer's secrets, and the push for sensational scares reveal the darker side of reality TV. The story critiques how horror can be exploited for entertainment and profit.

🧭 Reality vs Fiction

Tapes and footage continually twist and reveal unsettling changes, challenging what viewers trust as real. Characters confront the possibility that events are manipulated as much as they are experienced. The ending blurs cinema and life, leaving unresolved questions about truth in storytelling.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 09:39

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