# Uzumaki (2000)

> A teenage girl watches her Japanese town unravel as an inexplicable spiral obsession turns everyday life into surreal body horror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6349

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Mystery, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Higuchinsky
- Cast: Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki, Shin Eun-kyung, Keiko Takahashi, Ren Osugi, Denden, Masami Horiuchi
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244870/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, grotesque, surreal, cult horror night, late night viewing

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