Shikoku (1999) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1999 · 100 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Shunichi Nagasaki

Starring

Toshie Negishi, Yui Natsukawa, Hisako Ôkata, Chiaki Kuriyama, Tarô Suwa, Miho Suzuki

Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her rural hometown on Shikoku. She learns her childhood friend Sayori died years ago, and that Sayori’s mother—once a séance practitioner—has been maddened by grief. Haunted by Sayori’s ghost at night, Hinako consults experts and uncovers a disturbing plan her mother has for her.