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Movie poster: Tales of Terror: The Painted Face (2009)
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Tales of Terror: The Painted Face

2009 · 48 min Horror
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Here is a school where hangs a portrait of a female whose face has been painted over. If you scratch away a portion of the whitewash, the woman actually appears to haunt and harass you. Her face is said to defy description, so horrifying in fact that one wishes for death upon seeing it. This school forms the backdrop for female teen, Yayoi Himeno, who finds herself embroiled in a terrifying mystery.

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Original Title 怪談新耳袋 絶叫編 まえ すごい顔
Year 2009
Country Japan
Genre Horror
Director Hirokatsu Kihara
Runtime 48 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its dread by relying on the pervasive fear of a cursed artifact, exploring how a simple act of curiosity can unravel into pure terror. It builds its scares through implication and the violation of safe, everyday spaces.

What lingers after the final frame is the unsettling idea that some horrors, once glimpsed, cannot be unseen. The film leaves a chilling residue on the mundane. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hirokatsu Kihara

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Watch alone at night, with the lights off, for maximum atmospheric dread.

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