The Forbidden Play

The Forbidden Play

110 mins | Thriller, Horror | Sept. 8, 2023

Naoto Ihara lives happily with his wife Miyuki and their son Haruto. Their happiness is crushed when Miyuki suddenly dies in a car accident. Naoto falls into deep grief over the death of his wife. Meanwhile, Naruto buries his dead mother Miyuki's finger in their garden and prays everyday for her to come back to life. The family is visited by video director Hiroko Kurasawa, who used to work with Naoto Ihara. There she sees Haruto shouting a strange spell in their yard. Unexpected and bizarre phenomenons soon take place around Hiroko Kurasawa.

The Forbidden Play

110 mins | Thriller, Horror | Sept. 8, 2023

The Forbidden Play
Naoto Ihara lives happily with his wife Miyuki and their son Haruto. Their happiness is crushed when Miyuki suddenly dies in a car accident. Naoto falls into deep grief over the death of his wife. Meanwhile, Naruto buries his dead mother Miyuki's finger in their garden and prays everyday for her to come back to life. The family is visited by video director Hiroko Kurasawa, who used to work with Naoto Ihara. There she sees Haruto shouting a strange spell in their yard. Unexpected and bizarre phenomenons soon take place around Hiroko Kurasawa.
IMDb rating 4.4
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 禁じられた遊び
Directors Hideo Nakata
Writers Noriaki Sugihara

Cast

Kanna Hashimoto

as Hiroko Kurasawa

Daiki Shigeoka

as Naoto Ihara

Mayu Hotta

as Maya Hiraoka

Shinobu Hasegawa

as Kenshin Daimon

Kenta Izuka

as Kuniaki Kurasawa

Minato Shougaki

as Haruto Ihara

Megumi

as Shuko Noda

Kura Yuki

as Ryouji Kawashibara

Shinya Niiro

as Kawasaki

Michiko Shimizu

as Sachi Murata