The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.
the vibe
Uzumaki Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriousintimatehauntingunsettlingstylized
What it's about
pacing
tone
texture
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Movie2000·90 min
Uzumaki
Directed by Higuchinsky
A mystery fantasy film directed by Higuchinsky.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 81%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
5.9/10
267 ratings
About Uzumaki
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Unsettling, Stylized
- Story Tags
- obsession, fate destiny, supernatural, fantasy mythology, small town, japan, romantic partners, everyman, slow burn reveal, mystery disappearance, body horror, folk horror