A cult body horror oddity unlike anything you’ve seen before, UZUMAKI (SPIRAL) spins viewers into a never ending nightmarish spiral of obsession and dread.
Adapted from Junji Ito’s legendary manga, UZUMAKI fuses surreal visuals, unsettling humor, and creeping terror into a hypnotic fever dream that has haunted audiences worldwide.
In the quiet seaside town of Kurouzu, strange occurrences begin to plague its residents, Snail-like mutations, twisted behaviors, and an unshakable fixation on spirals. As the town descends into madness, schoolgirl Kirie and her friend Shuichi struggle to escape the tightening grip of an ancient, inescapable curse.
Directed by Higuchinsky
Starring Eriko Hatsune; Fhi Fan; Hinako Saeki; Keiko Takahashi; Shin Eun-kyung
NEW! Audio Commentary with Critic and Japanese Cinema Expert Amber T
NEW! Audio Commentary with Author and Filmmaker Elijah Thomas
NEW! The Man Behind the Spiral: Interview with Manga Artist Junji Ito
NEW! Sounds of Kurôzu-cho: Interview with Composer Keiichi Suzuki
NEW! Uzumaki: Manga to Film Comparison by Rubén Pajarón Pereira
NEW! The Spiralling Madness of Uzumaki: Video Essay by Cinema Nippon
Audio Commentary with Director Higuchinsky
Behind The Scenes of Uzumaki
Mr. Saito’s Camcorder Footage
Trailer
NEW! Audio Commentary with Author and Filmmaker Elijah Thomas
NEW! The Man Behind the Spiral: Interview with Manga Artist Junji Ito
NEW! Sounds of Kurôzu-cho: Interview with Composer Keiichi Suzuki
NEW! Uzumaki: Manga to Film Comparison by Rubén Pajarón Pereira
NEW! The Spiralling Madness of Uzumaki: Video Essay by Cinema Nippon
Audio Commentary with Director Higuchinsky
Behind The Scenes of Uzumaki
Mr. Saito’s Camcorder Footage
Trailer
