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Urban Legend Story Hikiko
3D CG-animated movie about Hikiko, who is a character of a Japanese urban legend. She was violently treated all the time by her parents and classmates at the elementary school and she's extremely ugly due to the constant violence. To revenge, she caught students from elementary school and drag them on the floor until they're badly mutilated.
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Plot Summary
A group of students are drawn into a terrifying urban legend about Hikiko, a ghostly figure who appears on mobile phones. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they realize the legend is far more real and deadly than they ever imagined, leading them on a desperate race against time to uncover the truth before they become the next victims.
Critical Reception
The film received mixed to negative reviews, often criticized for its predictable plot and reliance on jump scares. However, some found its exploration of modern folklore and technology-driven horror to be mildly engaging.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its attempt to blend technology with traditional horror tropes.
Criticized for a formulaic storyline and underdeveloped characters.
Jump scares were noted as effective by some, but overly reliant by others.
Google audience: Audience reception data for this film is not widely available or easily quantifiable through standard review aggregators.
Fun Fact
The film taps into the fear of technology and its potential to manifest supernatural threats, a common theme in J-horror, by focusing on the then-emerging phenomenon of mobile phone-based urban legends.
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