Ghost Hands

Ghost hands are a gameplay element introduced in Fatal Frame IV, and reappearing in Deep Crimson Butterfly and Fatal Frame V. They are disembodied hands that grab the player character as they are reaching for an item.

In Fatal Frame IV, ghost hands are relatively rare. They do no damage, and although the item will disappear after the ghost hand attacks, they only appear on red and blue crystals.

In later games, ghost hands appear on key items and consumables, and will harm the player character. The amount of damage they do varies with difficulty, and they appear more frequently on higher difficulties. It is possible to dodge them by quickly releasing the 'reach' button as soon as they appear, though they can be very difficult to spot in time.