Spiral
1998 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 5.3 · 32% critics
After a friend dies under strange circumstances, a troubled medical examiner begins digging for answers and discovers a link to a notorious videotape said to carry a deadly curse. As the investigation deepens, science, grief, and the supernatural collide, pulling him closer to a force that refuses to let go.
Based on Spiral
Also known as Ring – Spiral Rasen · Ring: Spiral · the Spiral · Rasen
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Details
- Original title
- らせん
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-01-31
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 32/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (164 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a moodier, more investigative follow-up that leans into science as much as the supernatural, like One Missed Call; Not for you if you want nonstop scares or a fast, clear story.
Pros: gloomy atmosphere; solid acting; bold new angle | Cons: slow, low urgency; confusing explanations; few real scares
Themes
- based on novel or book
- code
- sequel
- pathology
- serial killer
- car accident
- videotape
- rebirth
- murder hunt
Cast & crew
Koichi Sato
as Mitsuo Ando
Miki Nakatani
as Mai Takano
Hinako Saeki
as Sadako Yamamura
Shingo Tsurumi
as Miyashita
Shigemitsu Ogi
as Maekawa Keibuho
Yutaka Matsushige
as Yoshino
Daisuke Ban
as Heihachirô Ikuma
- NM
Naoaki Manabe
as Kobayashi
Naoto Adachi
as Funakoshi
- EK
Eri Kakurai
as Rieko Andô
Directed by George Iida