The Cursed Kiss

The Cursed Kiss

The Cursed Kiss

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The Cursed Kiss

2000

1h 0m

2.0(2 votes)

Horror

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

Freelance reporter Fumio investigates an urban legend about the Aikoki—a sinister creature said to possess men engaged in same-sex desire. Once it enters a host, the monster feeds on intense pleasure, driving him to seek more and more physical contact until it becomes deadly. Determined to uncover the truth, Fumio risks his own body and emotions as he confronts a force that blurs the boundary between temptation and terror. To survive, he must battle an evil craving that consumes everything in its path.

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Okura Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Taku Nakamura

Shin

Shôichi Yokosuka

Shigeo

Masanori Machida

Masanori Machida

Myojin

Yūken Yoshida

Yūken Yoshida

Fumio

Kenichiro Okada

Ryota

Yuki Eiji

Kinya

Motoko Sasaki

Kikuno

Kaname Wakaba

Shoko

Haruki Jo

Friend

Takehiro Yamazaki

Creative team

Directed by: Kazuyoshi Sekine
Written by: Kosuke Komatsu
Kazuyoshi Sekine

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