Fatal Frame: The Movie
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Fatal Frame: The Movie is a Japanese live-action Fatal Frame movie announced in April 2014, based on Fatal Frame: A Curse Affecting Only Girls by Eiji Otsuka. Filming began on March 27 2014, and was continuing at the time of the announcement The first trailer was released on 26 June, and the second on 1 August. The movie was showcased in a live stream on Nico Video on 17 July, where the new game and manga were also presented.[3]. The film was released on 26 September 2014.[4] The DVD and Blu-Ray were released in Japan on 3rd March 2015.[5] An English Blu-Ray was released in the US on 30 January 2024.[6]
Story
Rumours of a curse begin to spread at a Catholic girls' school in an isolated mountain town. Aya (Ayami Nakajo), the most popular student, suddenly shuts herself in her room, and all around the school, students begin to see visions of a ghost who looks just like her. The ghost lures them to kiss her photo at midnight, and everyone who does is spirited away.
Michi (Aoi Morikawa), another student, sees her friend Kasumi vanish before her eyes, and she herself is haunted by the ghost girl. As hysteria spreads through the school, Aya finally emerges, and together she and Michi work to solve the mystery of the curse.
Cast and Crew
- Mari Asato (Director)
- Ayami Nakajō (Aya Tsukimori)
- Aoi Morikawa (Michi Kazato)
- Fujiko Kojima (Risa Suzumori)
- Karen Miyama (Itsuki Kikunobe)
- Kasumi Yamaya (Kasumi Nohara)
- Minori Hagiwara (Waka Fujii)
- Yuri Nakamura (Mayumi Asou)
- Kodai Asaka (Takashi Asou)
- Noriko Nakagoshi (Mary)
- Jun Miho (Headmistress)
- Mai Kikuchi (young Aya and Maya)
Box Art
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English Release 2024
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Japan Release 2015 Special Edition
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Korean Release 2016
Promotional Images
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- Singapore
- South Korea
Misc. Info
- The soundtrack was composed by Yusuke Hayashi.[7][8]
- Much of the movie was shot using 16mm film to enhance the fantasy atmosphere of the story.[9]
- An interview with Ayami Nakajō and Aoi Morikawa was held at Laforet Museum Roppongi on July 17th 2014 when the new game and manga were presented.[10]
- Azumi Nakajo promoted a new flavour of popcorn that had a coffee caramel taste at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi.[11]
- Ayami Nakajō and Aoi Morikawa attended the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Match at Tokyo Dome to promote the movie.[12]
Trailers
- Teaser trailer
- Story trailer
- Story trailer with English subs, for the Singapore release
- Teaser trailer, for the Korean release
- TV Spot #1
- TV Spot #2
Official Links
http://zero-movie.jp/
http://zero-noroi.tumblr.com/ (Tumblr)
https://twitter.com/zero_movieJP/ (Twitter)
https://www.facebook.com/zero.movieJP (Facebook)
Where to Buy
Blu-ray, US
References
- ↑ Movie Walker
- ↑ Listing
- ↑ Nintendo Twitter.
- ↑ Announcement (Japanese), 4gamer.net. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ Official Tumblr
- ↑ Tweet, @discotekmedia, 17 October 2023.
- ↑ Profile, Yusuke Hayashi Official Site, retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ↑ Photo Note 3: Chorus, 劇場版 零～ゼロ～ Facebook, 3 October 2014.
- ↑ Facebook post, 1st September 2014
- ↑ Movie Walker Article 2014/7/17
- ↑ Movie Walker Article 2014/8/29, TS Tokyo Article 2014/8/26
- ↑ Movie Walker Article 2014/9/11
| Characters |
| Aya Tsukimori - Michi Kazato - Headmistress - Itsuki Kikunobe - Kasumi Nohara - Keiko Makino - Kuro Karatsu - Mary - Maya Tsukimori - Mayumi Asou - Mio Takaishi - Risa Suzumori - Susumu Kusanagi - Takashi Asou - Waka Fujii |
| Terms |
| The Girls' Curse - Ophelia's Song |
| Locations |
| Kusanagi Photo Studio - Seijitsu Academy |
| More Pages |
| Zero Media Mix |