Halloween J-Film | RINGU

Presented by the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan and Japan Commerce Association of Washington D.C.

For Halloween, we are excited to show RINGU (1998), the iconic J-Horror film that is guaranteed to send chills down your spine.

NAKATA Hideo’s RINGU hit screens in 1998, quickly becoming a commercial and critical success in Japan and abroad. An adaptation of a popular book of the same name, it follows a journalist, played by MATSUSHIMA Nanako, as she investigates an urban legend; a VHS tape that, when played, causes the viewer to die seven days later. The investigation takes her and her ex-husband, played by SANADA Hiroyuki, to unexpected places and brings them face to face with Sadako, a now iconic character in the horror genre.

Join us on October 23rd and October 28th to see the film that sparked a J-Horror sensation worldwide and a generation of screams!

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required for security purposes. Program begins at 6:30PM. Doors open 30 minutes prior. No admittance after 7:00 PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee guests a seat.

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Host or Publisher Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan