2013 ‘カルト’ Directed by Kôji Shiraishi
Three female idols appear on a television show to investigate an exorcism. An exorcist with psychic powers named Unsui claims that the show’s subjects, the Kaneda family, are cursed by a demon that’s too powerful for him to banish on his own, so he calls in a fellow exorcist to help. Soon, a reckless ghost hunter enters the fray as the three idols witness a series of terrifying events.
Karuto, Cult - Das Grauen im Inneren ist erst der Anfang, Next Horror 2, El culto: Fenómenos espirituales, Культ
I didn't plan on writing a review before, but after reading some of the "reviews" -- really just people questioning where the sequel was -- I decided to help out everyone else who was questioning the same.
For the noobs asking where the sequel is, *4 years later,* you were clearly misinformed. Don't worry, I was in the same boat as you lot, except I did some research. Turns out, this is actually the second installment of a three-part horror series, all released in the same year. The other movies that are a part of this series are called "The Crone" and "Talk to the Dead", respectively. Cult is the second part of the series, and I'm guessing The Crone…
This movie is very inline with other low budget Koji Shiraishi found footage films. You definitely have to be in the mood for these. They’re weird as hell and all over the place (with not great cgi), but I kinda like that... Also the storyline including ancient gods and curses is alway a plus.
Extra half star because I love the demon-fighting Neo character (yes, “Neo” like the Matrix) who’s essentially a live-action anime character, complete with a mysterious and cocky personality.
Koji Shiraishi went to new heights with this movie. The elements of horror and comedy are perfectly synchronized. Many jokes about spiritualism that is really funny. And there's also a cameo of Neo. Perfect to watch in this depressing times. Stay safe!
Every time I watch this I understand less why there are people who don't like it. It's near perfection of the fake documentary format. Basically the whole cast is good, especially Ryosuke Miura who just fucking kills it as NEO.
Koji Shiraishi is a goddamn master of this format and I wish he'd make more in this style than whatever the fuck he's doing lately.
“Is that a foreign name?”
“I don’t know. It’s from The Matrix.”
Ninety minutes of feverish, unrelenting nonsense that would probably take several conspiracy boards and at least one intense drug trip to unravel; by the time a Keanu Reeves-loving slacker emo exorcist uses Dragon Ball Z attacks on a floating demon head vomiting up hair tentacles, you’ve realized that asking questions just isn’t worth it. Shiraishi tries his hardest, at least - there are a few solid jumps here, albeit nothing on the same lasting level as Noroi - but the end result is more confusing than scary. Ends so abruptly you half expect it to give the viewers a hyperlink and ask them to figure it out themselves.
Lately I've been feeling really down. Due to the COVID restrictions in Belgium, the weather, school, stress, etc. But luckily shitty horror movies and my girlfriend still know how to cheer me up. Stay safe everyone <3
A strange and fun found footage movie, something Shiraishi has mastered. This isn't for everyone but with an open mind and looking past the at times clumsy effects this is time well spent. The short length keeps the pace in this avoiding any moments of boredom. Good one.
This is a little too heavy on the bad CGI and looses a little steam towards the end but the CGI does not get in the way of the story. It is worth a watch as the pacing itself is great. Compared to so many FF movies where nothing happens, this keeps it coming.
"We must fight the death spaghetti... TOGETHER."
I've never gotten Noroi. I've watched it multiple times, and I feel like there's one (probably obvious) thing I'm missing that makes people think it's so great. With this one, on the other hand, I know exactly where he's coming from, and it's stupid, but kind of wonderful.
Another reviewer has it right--this isn't mockumentary so much as it is mock reality TV. There's the dimension of shallowness, the feeling if scriptedness in the first half, I mean jeez, the inclusion of idol singers. Then you throw in the truly bonkers L--oh, sorry, I mean Neo--and everything goes off the rails in the most glorious of ways.
There's a plot here, and supposedly a big mystery (at least, there's a big reveal at the end), but who cares? The draw here is how ridiculously whacked-out the entire thing is. Funu from beginning to end if you don't take it too seriously.
Starting to think Noroi and Occult were flukes... There are some amazing ghostly apparition designs here, and the first half is decent enough, but that's all I can really say in its favour. Lots of inscrutable bullshit, including the character Neo, who I suppose was meant to be funny. Someone needs to sit Shiraishi down and remind him that he previously made two terrifying horror films.
“Is that a foreign name?”
“I don’t know. It’s from The Matrix.”
Ninety minutes of feverish, unrelenting nonsense that would probably take several conspiracy boards and at least one intense drug trip to unravel; by the time a Keanu Reeves-loving slacker emo exorcist uses Dragon Ball Z attacks on a floating demon head vomiting up hair tentacles, you’ve realized that asking questions just isn’t worth it. Shiraishi tries his hardest, at least - there are a few solid jumps here, albeit nothing on the same lasting level as Noroi - but the end result is more confusing than scary. Ends so abruptly you half expect it to give the viewers a hyperlink and ask them to figure it out themselves.
Shit made me say what the fuck so many times I cant even keep count. Mr. Neo is the real deal but he is going to need help fighting evil.
Paranormal activity +
Ghostbusters +
ringu =
this amazing piece of work.
This movie is very inline with other low budget Koji Shiraishi found footage films. You definitely have to be in the mood for these. They’re weird as hell and all over the place (with not great cgi), but I kinda like that... Also the storyline including ancient gods and curses is alway a plus.
Extra half star because I love the demon-fighting Neo character (yes, “Neo” like the Matrix) who’s essentially a live-action anime character, complete with a mysterious and cocky personality.
i liked it a ton - i mean, come on. weirdo monsters, fun little twists, and whatever hell neo was trying to reach. good time! pretty muted and spooky.
Não é a melhor obra de Shiraishi, mas é divertido. A construção da atmosfera é boa e é bem direto. Talvez um pouco esquecível, mas um bom filme.
Koji Shiraishi went to new heights with this movie. The elements of horror and comedy are perfectly synchronized. Many jokes about spiritualism that is really funny. And there's also a cameo of Neo. Perfect to watch in this depressing times. Stay safe!
An insane movie for about 50 reasons.
First of all, gotta talk the ending. Dig a bit and you might hear that this is the second movie in a trilogy, which is technically true, but it is not a narrative trilogy. You won't see these characters again, won't see this plot resolved or set up. This movie, which feels like a prequel to events we will never see--a set up to an apocalyptic, Akira-esque showdown between psychics and unimaginable demons taking over Japan--is of itself, and all of us are stuck imagining what wild things might happen.
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