Tomie

Tomie

Tomie Will Not Die.

Directed by Ataru Oikawa

Produced by Daiei Film, Art Port

199895 min5.4 / 10

A dark, supernatural horror mystery that weaves trauma, resurrection, and obsessive love into a tale of an unkillable entity haunting the living.

Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?

Questions people ask

  • Is Tomie violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

  • Does Tomie end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Tomie sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tomie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tomie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tomie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tomie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tomie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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