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* PetTheDog: Eno genuinely values Shiraishi as a friend, even thanking him for it [[spoiler: before going through with his suicide bombing.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Eno kills himself and 108 people in his bombing, and Shiraishi serves 21 years in prison for his complicity in Eno's attack. When he serves his time, he discovers that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to be eternally tormented by the leech-like entities in Hiruko's realm, which turns out to be hellish place.]]

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Eno kills himself and 108 people in his bombing, and Shiraishi serves 21 years in prison for his complicity in Eno's attack. When he serves his time, he discovers that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to be eternally tormented by the leech-like entities in Hiruko's realm, which turns out to be a hellish place.]]

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In 2005, a man kills two people and injures a third in a mass stabbing at a resort; killing himself right after that by jumping off a cliff. A documentary crew attempts to chronicle the events and get in contact with the event's survivor, Eno. Eno, a strange, currently unemployed man had a hieroglyph carved on his back during the attack, and purpots to have been experiencing miracles ever since the attack, and that he may have received a message from "God" to perform a "ceremony".

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In 2005, a man named Ken Matsuki kills two people and injures a third in a mass stabbing at a resort; killing himself right after that by jumping off a cliff. A documentary crew led by Koji Shiraishi attempts to chronicle the events and get in contact with the event's survivor, Eno. Shohei Eno, a strange, currently unemployed man who had a hieroglyph carved on his back during the attack, and As the crew begins following him, he purpots to have been experiencing miracles ever since the attack, attack and that he may have received a message from "God" to perform a "ceremony".



* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: It's revealed in the ending that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to a completely nightmarish, Lovecraft-esque realm where they are tormented by leech and jellyfish-like creatures; Eno himself even calls it he'll as he begins to screams for help.]]

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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: It's revealed in the ending that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to a completely nightmarish, Lovecraft-esque realm where they are tormented by leech and jellyfish-like creatures; Eno himself even calls it he'll hell as he begins to screams for help.]]



* AscendToaHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: Eno reveals that he intends to do this by killing himself and others with a suicide bomb to send himself and his victims to Hiruko's realm, which he considers to be a paradise. He also tells Shiraishi that this is what happened to Matsuki after his attack at the sightseeing resort when he seemingly killed himself by jumping from the rocks into the ocean. Unfortunately for Eno, he later discovers that it's the exact opposite of paradise.]]



* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Eno kills himself and 108 people in his bombing, and Shiraishi serves 21 years in prison for his complicity in Eno's attack. When he serves his time, he discovers that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to be eternally tormented by the leech-like entities in Hiruko's realm, which turns out to be hellish place.]]




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* SuicideAttack: [[spoiler: Eno reveals he intends to kill himself and others with a suicide bombing on a busy street in Shibuya so he and his victims can be sent to Hiruko's realm. He goes through with it near the end.]]
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: It's revealed in the ending that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to a completely nightmarish, Lovecraft-esque realm where they are tormented by leech and jellyfish-like creatures; Eno himself even screams that its hell.]]

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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: It's revealed in the ending that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to a completely nightmarish, Lovecraft-esque realm where they are tormented by leech and jellyfish-like creatures; Eno himself even calls it he'll as he begins to screams that its hell.for help.]]



* ArcSymbol: The complex hieroglyphics in the stab wound, in the first killer's birthmark, and on the mountain.

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* ArcSymbol: The complex hieroglyphics in the Eno's stab wound, in the first killer's birthmark, and on the mountain.



* CarvedMark: The symbol, which the first killer had as a birthmark, and which he cut into one of his surviving victims, embodying that the curse had been passed on.

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* CarvedMark: The symbol, which the first killer had as a birthmark, and which he cut into one of his surviving victims, Eno, embodying that the curse had been passed on.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: It's revealed in the ending that Eno has condemned himself and his victims to a completely nightmarish, Lovecraft-esque realm where they are tormented by leech and jellyfish-like creatures; Eno himself even screams that its hell.]]


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* CosmicHorrorStory: [[spoiler: It's gradually revealed by the events of the story are being caused by leech-like entities that seem to beyond human understanding.]]

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''Occult'' is a 2009 Japanese FoundFootage film written and directed by Kôji Shiraishi (who also made ''Film/JuRei'', but is best known for ''Film/NoroiTheCurse''). He also appears briefly AsHimself in this tale of a mass stabbing at a beauty spot in Japan. The crew unravels the mystery surrounding the massacre and one particularly enigmatic survivor.

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''Occult'' is a 2009 Japanese FoundFootage film written and directed by Kôji Shiraishi (who also made ''Film/JuRei'', but is best known for ''Film/NoroiTheCurse''). He also appears briefly AsHimself AsHimself.

In 2005, a man kills two people and injures a third
in this tale of a mass stabbing at a beauty spot in Japan. The resort; killing himself right after that by jumping off a cliff. A documentary crew unravels attempts to chronicle the mystery surrounding events and get in contact with the massacre event's survivor, Eno. Eno, a strange, currently unemployed man had a hieroglyph carved on his back during the attack, and one particularly enigmatic survivor.

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purpots to have been experiencing miracles ever since the attack, and that he may have received a message from "God" to perform a "ceremony".
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* ShoutOut: The director and [[spoiler:bomber]] go to see ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'', and talk about how much they'd like to see it again. It may qualify as a TakeThat given the context.

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* ShoutOut: The director and [[spoiler:bomber]] Eno-kun go to see ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'', and talk about how much they'd like to see it again. It may qualify as a TakeThat given the context.
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* ShoutOut: The director and [[spoiler:bomber]] go to see ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'', and talk about how much they'd like to see it again. It may qualify as a TakeThat given the context.

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* TheCameo: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of ''Film/{{Kairo}}'' and ''Film/{{Cure}}'' (both of which are influences on the film), appears as an expert and helps the characters to unravel their meanings.

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* TheCameo: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of ''Film/{{Kairo}}'' and ''Film/{{Cure}}'' (both of which are influences on the film), appears AsHimself as an expert and helps the characters to unravel their meanings.



* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: Almost all the characters concede to have "feelings" about the mountain where the murder occurred, compulsions to go there, and visions.

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* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: Almost all the characters concede to have "feelings" about the mountain where the murder occurred, compulsions to go there, and visions.visions.

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* ArcSymbol: The complex hieroglyphics in the stab wound, in the first killer's birthmark, and on the mountain.
* CallousnessTowardsEmergency: Shiraishi opts not to call the police or intervene in any way despite his strong suspicion that a massacre is coming, [[spoiler:which happens.]]
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* AnimalMotifs: Leeches. Both literally and metaphorically, they're associated with Hiruko.

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* ArcWords: "It's your turn now."



* CarvedMark: The symbol, which the first killer had as a birthmark, and which he cut into one of his surviving victims.

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* CarvedMark: The symbol, which the first killer had as a birthmark, and which he cut into one of his surviving victims.victims, embodying that the curse had been passed on.
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* CarvedMark: The symbol, which the first killer had as a birthmark, and which he cut into one of his surviving victims.

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* CarvedMark: The symbol, which the first killer had as a birthmark, and which he cut into one of his surviving victims.victims.
* PsychicDreamsForEveryone: Almost all the characters concede to have "feelings" about the mountain where the murder occurred, compulsions to go there, and visions.
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* TheCameo: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of ''Film/{{Kairo}}'' and ''Film/{{Cure}}'' (both of which are influences on the film), appears as an expert and helps the characters to unravel their meanings.

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* TheCameo: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of ''Film/{{Kairo}}'' and ''Film/{{Cure}}'' (both of which are influences on the film), appears as an expert and helps the characters to unravel their meanings.meanings.
* CarvedMark: The symbol, which the first killer had as a birthmark, and which he cut into one of his surviving victims.
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* TheCameo: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of ''Film/{{Kairo}}'' and ''Film/{{Pulse}}'' (both of which are influences on the film), appears as an expert and helps the characters to unravel their meanings.

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* TheCameo: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of ''Film/{{Kairo}}'' and ''Film/{{Pulse}}'' ''Film/{{Cure}}'' (both of which are influences on the film), appears as an expert and helps the characters to unravel their meanings.
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''Occult'' is a 2009 Japanese FoundFootage film written and directed by Kôji Shiraishi (who also made ''Film/JuRei'', but is best known for ''Film/NoroiTheCurse''). He also appears briefly AsHimself in this tale of a mass stabbing at a beauty spot in Japan. The crew unravels the mystery surrounding the massacre and one particularly enigmatic survivor.

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* TheCameo: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of ''Film/{{Kairo}}'' and ''Film/{{Pulse}}'' (both of which are influences on the film), appears as an expert and helps the characters to unravel their meanings.

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