St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort

Directed by Ten Shimoyama

Produced by TOHO, KADOKAWA Shoten

200185 min5.1 / 10

A psychological horror film that blends dream logic with haunted-house dread, using fragmented memory and hidden watchers to build paranoia and existential unease.

Nami has been creating artwork for a new video game based on images she's been seeing in her dreams. With one of the game producers, she travels out to an abandoned house that seems to match her visions. As they explore the old mansion, Nami begins to have more visions of a forgotten childhood, until at last she comes across a photo of twin infants, labelled "Nami" and "Naomi". As Nami and the producer go from room to room, an unseen person seems to be watching them from a hidden room.

Questions people ask

  • Is St. John's Wort scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does St. John's Wort end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is St. John's Wort easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is St. John's Wort sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is St. John's Wort violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like St. John's Wort, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like St. John's Wort, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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