

The Curse
2026-01-16 · 95 min · ★ 5.5
After seeing her friend’s disturbing social media posts, Riko tries to intervene to help her but fails to prevent her from dying a mysterious, violent death. Convinced there is more to the story than a suicide, Riko dives into a world of memes, influencers, and posting for attention. As the pile of bodies grows, and Riko faces her own possible curse, she and her friends travel to Taiwan to find the source of this demonic social media killer.
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- Directors
- Ken'ichi Ugana
- Production companies
- Rights Cube
- Countries
- Taiwan, Japan
- Status
- Released
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Yukino KaizuRiko
YUJiahao
Yutaka Kyan
Tammy Lin
Reika OozekiAiri
Mimi Shao
Ray Fan
Mondo Otani
Chen Wan-hao
Yuhei Shirakawa
Hironobu Nomura
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