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Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman') [1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō , of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object.
Kayako didn't seem to have a father-figure in her life in the American films. Unlike in Ju-on , Kayako didn't lead a normal childhood, and her mother was highly abusive. Therefore, the primary reason for her becoming an Onryō in The Grudge is because of the malevolent spirits she was fed by her mother, and not purely because of the painful ...
A Japanese urban legend dating back to the Taishō period, that saw a significant resurgence after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, is a trend of taxi drivers who say that they picked up a passenger, often drenched or cold, who then disappears before reaching their destination, often leaving behind evidence of their presence such as a ...
Sadako vs. Kayako (貞子 vs 伽椰子, Sadako bāsasu Kayako) is a 2016 Japanese supernatural comedy horror film directed by Kōji Shiraishi. It is a crossover of the Ju-on and Ring series. The film was first teased as an April Fools' joke on April 1, 2015, but was later confirmed on December 10 to be a real production. [ 2 ]
By Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to his inauguration next month in ...
By Jarrett Renshaw and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -Donald Trump's transition team is considering canceling the U.S. Postal Service's contracts to electrify its delivery fleet, as part of a broader ...
The Red Room Curse (Japanese: 赤い部屋, Hepburn: Akai heya) is an early Japanese Internet urban legend about a red pop-up ad which announces the forthcoming death of the person who encounters it on their computer screen. [1] It may have its origin in an Adobe Flash horror animation of the late 1990s that tells the story of the legend. [2]
You might be surprised by how many popular movie quotes you're remembering just a bit wrong. 'The Wizard of Oz' Though most people say 'Looks like we're not in Kansas anymore,' or 'Toto, I don't think