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[Machine Translation] Terror Awakens at the Bottom of the Lake From the producer of *Unfriended* and *Search*! A Screen Life"-style occult horror film where Japanese supernatural phenomena invade the screen! / A fusion of J-Horror, the Kappa legend, and Screen Life"! A chilling occult horror film that unleashes ancient Japanese supernatural phenomena upon the world! Based on the ancient Japanese yokai Kappa," this unique occult horror film is presented in the Screen Life" format, where terror unfolds through digital screens such as online calls, security cameras, and web searches. It fuses the well-known Kappa legend with the essence of J-Horror including curses, possession, and the fear of water to reconstruct it as a modern tale of the supernatural. The terror creeping up from beyond the screens that are indispensable to daily life will leave a powerful impression not only on horror fans but also on lovers of yokai, ghost stories, and monster movies. / Terror from the water creeps up through the screen! A modern horror film depicting the invisible terror" of the social media era! An unidentified presence quietly erodes the daily lives of a family separated by distance through smartphone footage and online calls. Using familiar bodies of water such as lakes, bathrooms, and swimming pools as the setting for terror, the film amplifies anxiety toward an unseen something" by layering subtle anomalies like ripples on the water s surface, video noise, and unnatural gazes. A suspense-filled, new-generation horror film that fuses traditional Japanese ghost stories with digital society. / Bringing Japanese Supernatural Tales to the World Spotlight on Pablo Absent, the Female Director Carrying On the Legacy of J-Horror! Produced by Timur Bekmambetov, who brought us *Unfriended*. Director and screenwriter Pablo Absent is a Tokyo-based female filmmaker who has been introducing Japanese ghost stories and urban legends to the world. Her short horror film *SHI* has won numerous awards at film festivals around the globe and recorded over 8 million views since its online release. It has garnered praise from Guillermo del Toro and Eli Roth. Furthermore, she directed three episodes of *SMAHORROR*, a vertical-screen smartphone horror series produced by Takashi Shimizu of the *Ju-On* series. This film marks her feature-length debut, in which she depicts a unique world of horror that fuses Japanese folklore with modern digital visual expression. It is produced by Timur Bekmambetov, known for *Unfriended* and *Search*. / A star-studded cast featuring stars from popular international TV series and Japan s top action actors! A cross-border collaboration of talented performers! Ben McKenzie, who rose to fame in the series *The OC* and played James Gordon in *Gotham*, delivers a passionate performance as Jack, a father who struggles to save his family from afar. Bojana Novakovi , known for *The Devil* and *Birds of Prey: Harley Quinn s Brilliant Awakening*, plays his wife, Hannah. Kane Kosugi, who has appeared in films such as *Rogue Assassin* and *Ninja Avengers* both domestically and internationally, joins the cast as Ryan, Jack s old friend who is investigating the truth behind the supernatural events. This diverse, international cast vividly brings to life the terror of a family being torn apart right before our eyes. Jack, a military officer stationed in Istanbul, lives apart from his family. An unexpected accident strikes his wife, Hannah, and their two sons while they are visiting Japan on vacation. At a lake, their younger son, Kyle, is dragged underwater by an unknown assailant and nearly drowns. Although he survives, after returning home, Kyle develops an abnormal obsession with water and begins exhibiting strange behavior. Soon, inexplicable phenomena begin to occur around the family. Jack, who witnesses these strange occurrences through online video calls and security cameras, investigates and eventually uncovers the legend of the Kappa" a water spirit that drags people to the bottom of the water and steals their souls. Before the evil entity lurking within his son consumes the family, Jack though far away resolves to overcome the distance separating them and confront this unknown terror.

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恐怖は湖底で目を覚ます─ 『アンフレンデッド』『search/サーチ』のプロデューサーが仕掛ける! 日本の怪異が画面を侵食する"スクリーンライフ"型オカルト・ホラー! ■Jホラー×河童伝説×スクリーンライフが融合! 日本古来の怪異を世界へ解き放つ、戦慄のオカルト・ホラー! 日本古来の妖怪「河童」をモチーフに、オンライン通話や監視カメラ、ウェブ検索など、デジタル画面を介して恐怖が進行する"スクリーンライフ"形式で描いた異色のオカルト・ホラー。誰もが知る河童伝説を、呪い、憑依、水辺への恐怖といったJホラーのエッセンスと融合させ、現代的な怪異譚として再構築した。日常に欠かせない画面の向こうから忍び寄る恐怖は、ホラーファンのみならず、妖怪・怪談好きやモンスター映画ファンにも強烈なインパクトを与える。■画面越しに、水の恐怖が忍び寄る!SNS時代の"見えない恐怖"を描く現代型ホラー! スマートフォン映像やオンライン通話を通して、離れた家族の日常を静かに侵食していく得体の知れない存在。湖や浴室、プールなど身近な水場を恐怖の舞台に、水面の揺らぎや映像ノイズ、不自然な視線といったわずかな異変を積み重ね、姿の見えない"何か"への不安を増幅させていく。日本古来の怪談とデジタル社会を融合させた、緊迫感あふれる新世代ホラー。■日本の怪異を世界へ――Jホラーの感性を受け継ぐ女性監督パブロ・アブセントに注目! 製作は『アンフレンデッド』を手がけたティムール・ベクマンベトフ。監督・脚本を務めるパブロ・アブセントは、東京を拠点に、日本の怪談や都市伝説を世界へ発信してきた女性フィルムメーカー。短編ホラー『SHI』は世界各国の映画祭で受賞を重ね、オンライン公開後には800万回を超える再生数を記録。ギレルモ・デル・トロやイーライ・ロスからも称賛を集めた。さらに、『呪怨』シリーズの清水崇がプロデュースした縦型スマートフォン・ホラー『SMAHORROR』では3エピソードを監督。本作で長編映画デビューを果たし、日本の伝承と現代のデジタル映像表現を融合させた独自の恐怖世界を描き出す。製作は『アンフレンデッド』『search/サーチ』を手がけたティムール・ベクマンベトフがプロデュース。■人気海外ドラマのスターと日本が誇るアクション俳優が集結!国境を越えた実力派キャストの競演! 『The OC』シリーズでブレイクし、『GOTHAM/ゴッサム』でジェームズ・ゴードンを演じたベン・マッケンジーが、遠くから家族を救おうと奔走する父ジャックを熱演。妻ハンナ役には、『デビル』『ハーレイ・クインの華麗なる覚醒 BIRDS OF PREY』のボヤナ・ノヴァコヴィッチ。『ローグ アサシン』『ニンジャ・アベンジャーズ』など国内外で活躍するケイン・コスギが、ジャックの旧友で怪異の真相を追うライアン役として参戦。国際色豊かなキャストが、画面越しに引き裂かれていく家族の恐怖を臨場感豊かに体現する。──イスタンブールに駐留し、家族と離れて暮らす軍人ジャック。休暇で日本を訪れた妻ハンナと二人の息子を、思わぬ事故が襲う。湖で次男カイルが何者かに水中へ引きずり込まれ、溺れかけたのだ。一命は取り留めたものの、帰国後のカイルは水を異様に求め、奇妙な言動を繰り返す。やがて一家の周囲では、説明のつかない現象まで起こり始める。オンライン通話や監視カメラ越しに異変を目撃したジャックは、調査の末、人を水底へ引き込み魂を奪う妖怪「河童」の伝説にたどり着く。息子の内に潜む邪悪な存在が家族をのみ込む前に、遠く離れたジャックは世界を隔てる距離を超え、未知なる恐怖へ立ち向かう決意を固める。