Is The Forbidden Play sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Forbidden Play scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Forbidden Play easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Forbidden Play end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Forbidden Play violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Forbidden Play

Name: The Forbidden Play
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2023
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Kanna Hashimoto, Daiki Shigeoka, Mayu Hotta, Shinobu Hasegawa, Kenta Izuka

Don't call the dead.

Directed by Hideo Nakata

Produced by Toei Company, TBS Sparkle

2023110 min5.5 / 10

A dark psychological horror about grief-driven desperation that unleashes supernatural forces, grounded in the intimate tragedy of a child's loss.

A boy, after tragically losing his mother in an accident, performs a resurrection spell in the hope of reviving her. However, he ends up awakening something evil.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Cursed Revenge Pacts Crimes That Resurface Supernatural Horror Films Witchcraft and Occult Movies

Genres

Horror Thriller

Keywords

Resurrection Curse Madness Family Tragedy Loss Of Parents Psychological Horror

Questions people ask

Is The Forbidden Play sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The Forbidden Play scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is The Forbidden Play easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Forbidden Play end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Forbidden Play 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.

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