Howling Village

Howling Village

Horror comes home.

Directed by Takashi Shimizu

Produced by Toei Company, Booster Project

2020108 min5.8 / 10

A dark supernatural mystery rooted in Japanese folklore and family curse, where a psychologist's investigation into her brother's disappearance unearths occult horrors tied to her bloodline.

After her brother goes missing, a young psychologist visits an infamous haunted and cursed location known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance and uncover her family’s dark history.

Questions people ask

  • Is Howling Village scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Howling Village easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Howling Village end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Howling Village sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Howling Village violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Howling Village

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Howling Village

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Howling Village, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Howling Village, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Howling Village, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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