Curse (犬神の悪霊)

TOEI Presents

Production: Akio Anzai, Kanji Amao

Screenplay: Shunya Ito

Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi Cinematography: Hanjiro Nakazawa

Assistant Director: Shokaku Baba Editor: Takeo Toda

Puppets: Daiko Yoshitoku

With cooperation from: Muroakame Aoyama National Park Shoren Temple Nabari City

Starring:

Shinya Owada

Jun Izumi Masami Hasegawa (child) Emiko Yamauchi

Nobuo Kawai, Koji Miemachi, Kayoko Shiraishi, Shinya Ono, Noboru Mitani

Nenji Kobayashi

Akiko Koyama Hideo Murota Kyoko Kishida Mizuho Suzuki

Director: Shunya Ito

Curse of the Dog God

- It's a jeep! - A jeep! A jeep!

Hey, mister, where are you going in this funny car?

It's a secret. We're looking for treasure.

- Really? - No way! - What kind of treasure?

- Uranium. - What's that?

Hey, where are you guys?

- What are you doing up there? - Shut up! Get outta here!

Hey! What's up? What's going on?

I'm sorry... Here's your...

Taro.

Wow, look at that!

- The needle is jumping! - Bingo!

Taro!

- Count at 20,000. - Count at 24,000.

It's over 30,000!

It looks like we found a major vein.

- It must be a whole mountain of uranium. - We did it!

Let's check the readings a little further down the road.

What the heck is this?

- Let's go. - It's a small shrine...

Don't sweat it - it's just a dog.

- Right? - It's disgusting. - OK, let me drive.

Taro! Taro!

Taro!

Taro!

Six Months Later - Late Autumn

Isamu!

How could you do such a thing?

How can I show my face at the reception now?

He hates us anyway, so I don't see the point in going!

What are you talking about? Who told you such a thing'?

Reiko and I are close friends. And I thought you were friends with Kenmochi's older sister.

I hate her! Why did she have to marry such a louse?

“A louse?” Kano-sen is a good man.

So you're sweet on him, too!

Stop that foolish talk. What did he do?

He's the one who killed Taro!

- We waited for you! - What happened?

- We brought you some leftovers from the reception! - Shit!

Your family is just as creepy as everyone says!

Isamu, I'm sorry... I understand now...

But there's nothing you can do to bring Taro back.

Kenmochi's big sister doesn't know anything about what happened...

and she would probably be surprised to hear it. I'll go with you.

But you have to apologize to the Kenmochis. OK, Isamu?

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - See ya later.

Kaori didn't come.

She couldn't show her face, after the way her little brother behaved.

- Reiko, hop in. - Take care. - See you.

- Take care. - Goodbye.

Good Luck! Goodbye!

Kaori!

Dad! Stop the car.

They came to see us off. Stop the car!

Stop the car!

- Reiko! - Kaori! - Reiko! - Kaori!

- Kaori! - Reiko! - Kaori! Kaori!

Ladies and gentlemen, as you already know,

this is the gold of the atomic age.

This magnificent discovery is not just a major accomplishment...

for our company, but also a great leap for Japan.

Mr. Kano is the man who made this all possible, and the father of his new wife, Reiko,

is the owner of the land that the uranium is sitting on.

He is kind enough to fully cooperate with our company at this time,

and is allowing is to mine all of the uranium from his property

Next, I would like to introduce another important member of the team that discovered the uranium deposit,

Mr. Nishioka, the man who introduced this lovely couple to one another.

Kano-sen, Reiko, I offer my congratulations.

It was a magnificent day...

We came upon a beautiful pixie in the woods,

and then, and I'll never forget this,

the Geiger counter went up to 10,000, then 20000, then 30000.

We all shouted "banzai!"

We immediately returned to the village at the foot of the mountain and telephoned the company

Wait... Something happened...

It was before we got to the village...

Nishioka, what's the matter?

Nishioka?

Nishioka!

Reiko, what's the matter?

Forget about what happened at the wedding reception.

Reiko, I'm here. There's nothing to be afraid of.

That idiot, Nishioka! You're driving like a maniac, you drunken fool!

Cut me some slack - it was his wake tonight.

He was a klutz. What a complete idiot!

Yasui!

Something happened at Kugamura. I can tell...

What was it? I'm worried about you!

Just because two people are dead...

There must have been something. Even if it seems trifling, tell me.

- Nothing happened. - I don't believe you!

It's nothing, really...

but we ran over a small shrine with the jeep.

And then...

After that, a small boy was walking his dog...

It got in the way and we accidentally ran it over.

That was the same boy that pelted me with a stone at the wedding.

I had totally forgotten about it. It was Kaori's little brother.

- It's just as I feared. - Reiko!

It's the Dog God... THE CURSE OF THE DOG GOD!

To Reiko Kano

From Kaori Tarumi

"Reiko, I'm sure you're very happy now...

"Since you and Kano-san are married and settled, I feel comfortable telling you that I loved him too.

"I might have tried to steal him, if he had been dating anyone except you.

"I'm sorry, that was just a joke.

”I'm to be married soon as well.

"I know I will never find the happiness that you have,

”but I'll try to be happy somehow"

I'll never let the Dog God get you...

If the Dog God has to have someone, let it be me!

Darling!

This charm has been in my family for generations.

I know it will protect you from bad fortune.

You don't have to worry now.

Kaori, the Dog God is working through you.

People have died from this curse!

But you can't hurt Ryuji... I'm begging you!

I don't care how badly you wanted him...

I'll never, ever let you have him!

Darling, I'm going to have a baby...

I'm going to knit him a beautiful blanket.

Reiko...

Look, it's finished.

Reiko...

Reiko!

Reiko is possessed by the Dog God.

This isn't something a doctor can diagnose and cure.

Mom, curses by foxes or the Dog God are just superstitious nonsense.

The doctor says her symptoms indicate a mild hysteria.

But the power of medical science can cure her... Just wait and see.

Doctor!

Please wait...

You have to tell me. Is my wife sick? Can you help her'?

What's her prognosis? She seems to be getting worse.

Darling!

Reiko!

I can't take it anymore! Get me out of here! I want out!

Bus For Kami Kuga

Reiko...

I don't want you to make her stay in the storehouse!

- I demand to know where you came from. - From Fukatani.

Where in Fukatani?

The Tarumi house... The Tarumi clan.

- Why have you cursed this young girl? - Because of hate.

What caused this hate?

Your husband destroyed the small shrine.

- That's all? - He killed a dog.

- So you unleashed the curse? - I did.

Balderdash! You have no business here!

I'll give you food...

Get out! Get out!

I want rice and red beans...

I will leave if you give me rice and red beans!

Those sons of bitches!

The curse seems to have been lifted.

We couldn't have done it without you.

It seems awfully quiet tonight...

This should be the last snow before the spring.

You think you can get rid of me so easily?

I envy you...

I wanted your husband.

You're pure, I'm defiled...

Who decided it should be that way?

I thought you were my best friend...

But in your heart you thought I was the Dog God!

The agony! The agony!

You think I can forgive this!?

Dammit! This is an outrage!

I've finally made you mine.

He's all mine now!

I cast you out!

Get out of her! Get out of her!

Reiko!

Reiko!

Darling... I want to go back to Tokyo...

To your home.

Reiko, it's me... I'm here!

I'll take you back to Tokyo! Let's go back to Tokyo!

Reiko!

Young girl, you cannot be a bride...

if you cry.

Your beautiful red kimono...

covered with a white veil... With a white veil.