Gekijōban Zero
2014 horror film directed by Mari Asato
Gekijōban Zero (Japanese: 劇場版 零（ゼロ）; lit. Zero: The Movie), also known as Fatal Frame: The Movie, is a 2014 Japanese horror film directed by Mari Asato and starring Ayami Nakajō and Aoi Morikawa. It is based on a spin-off novel of the Fatal Frame video game series, titled Fatal Frame: A Curse Affecting Only Girls, written by Eiji Ōtsuka. It was released on 26 September 2014.
Gekijōban Zero premiered in North America on July 28, 2015, at the 19th Fantasia International Film Festival.
Plot
Aya, the most popular student of a Catholic all-girls school, suddenly shuts herself in her room. Her admirer, Kasumi Nohara, kisses her photo at midnight and suddenly disappears with her friend Michi as a witness. Her disappearance is quickly attributed to a supposed curse that affects girls who kiss the photo of the person they admire at midnight. Aya's photo is taken to the attic by Sakuya Itsuki and Risa for safekeeping, but the two alongside three other girls are enticed to kiss the photo. Except for Risa, who is later found dazed but alive, all of them are eventually found dead at a nearby river.
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