The Curse

Riko, a receptionist in a trendy salon, lives a quiet life in the city with her friend Airi.
One day, she notices strange videos posted by her Taiwanese friend Shufen.
When Riko's attempts to contact Shufen fail, she teams up with her ex-boyfriend Jiahao to investigate,
only to discover that Shufen died six months ago. Despite her death, Shufen's social media continues to post eerie messages.
As supernatural events unfold, Riko and Airi are tormented, leading to Airi's tragic death. Desperate for answers,
Riko travels to Taiwan with Jiahao and Shufen's sister Huijun to uncover the terrifying truth.

  • Kenichi Ugana
    Director
    "The Gesuidouz"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 34 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 22, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan, Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan, Taiwan
  • Language:
    Chinese, Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Sitges Film Festival
    Sitges
    Spain
    October 16, 2025
    Spain Premire
    Panorama Fantastic Competition
  • Fantastic Fest
    Austin
    United States
    September 19, 2025
    World Premire
    Special Mention Award/Horror Competition
  • Porto Internatinal Film Festival(Fantasporto)
    Porto
    Portugal
    February 28, 2026
    Portugal Premire
    Specian Mention Award
  • Fright Fest
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    March 6, 2026
    UK Premire
    Official Selection
  • Porto Alegre International Film Festival(Fantaspoa)
    Porto
    Brazil
    April 10, 2026
    Latin America Premire
    Official Selection
  • Festival Du Nouveau Cinema De Montreal
    Montreal
    Canada
    October 14, 2025
    Canada Premire
    Temps0
  • Jeonju International Film Festival
    Jeonju
    South Korea
    April 30, 2026
    Korean premiere
    Midnight Section
  • Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
    Strasubourg
    France
    September 26, 2025
    European Premire
    Fantastic Film Competition
  • Kaohsiung Film Festival
    Kaohshiung
    Taiwan
    October 26, 2025
    Asian
    Ugana Kenichi3＋1
  • Moscow International Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    April 19, 2026
    Russian Premire
    Wild Nights
  • Manchester Film Festival
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    March 19, 2026
    England Premire
    Official Selection
  • San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
    San Sebastian
    Spain
    September 17, 2025
    San Sebastian Premire
    Official Selection
  • Night Visions Film Festival

    Finland
    March 25, 2026
    Scandinavia Premire
    Official Selection
  • Nightmares Film Festival

    United States
    October 16, 2025
    Ohio Premire
    Official Selection
  • South African Horror Fest

    South Africa
    October 29, 2025
    African Premire
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Kenichi Ugana

Born in Tokyo in 1984, Kenichi Ugana is a film director and screenwriter whose fantasy-driven, punk-inspired style has been celebrated at numerous international film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Sitges Film Festival, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Fantasporto, Slamdance Film Festival, Fantasia International Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, and the Turin Film Festival. He is extremely prolific, and new works released this year include "I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn," "The Curse," and "Incomplete Chairs." Last year, the Kaohsiung Film Festival held a retrospective titled "Director In Focus: UGANA Kenichi"

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