# Cure (1997)

> A Tokyo detective confronts a hypnotically elusive influence behind a series of murders whose perpetrators cannot remember committing them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22362

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Cast: Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa, Yukijiro Hotaru, Yoriko Doguchi, Denden, Ren Osugi
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123948/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: chilly, paranoid, foreboding, late night horror viewing, j-horror marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling investigation unfolds as a detective delves into a series of bizarre murders in Tokyo.

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