Kakashi

Kakashi

Directed by Norio Tsuruta

Produced by Beam Entertainment

200186 min5.5 / 10

A haunting rural horror tale built on isolation, paranoia, and the suggestion of karmic retribution, where a woman's search for her brother traps her in a hostile village with dark secrets.

The search for her vanished brother Tsuyoshi leads Kaoru to the lonesome village Kozukata in the Japanese back-land. The locals react repelling to her, which the exception of the Chinese girl Sally. As her car breaks down Kaoru is trapped in the village; will she have to repay for something she has done in the past?

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Kakashi sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Kakashi end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Kakashi easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Kakashi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kakashi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kakashi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kakashi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kakashi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kakashi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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