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The Slit-Mouthed Woman Returns
Airi is a graduate student with a degree in the study of folklore. As part of her research, she decided to go to a small village with a group of friends, to investigate local legends. She does not know that the people worshiped the Slit-Mouthed woman as a living god, and intend to use her and her friends as a human sacrifice. In the end, Airi is injured and decides to fight, becoming a Slit-Mouth hunter.”
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Plot Summary
Years after the original Kuchisake-onna terrorized Japan, the vengeful spirit returns, this time targeting school children. When several students go missing, a group of concerned friends and a detective begin to unravel the terrifying legend and its connection to a dark past. They must confront the horrifying entity before she claims more victims and her curse spreads.
Critical Reception
The film received mixed to negative reviews, with critics often citing a predictable plot and reliance on jump scares over genuine suspense. While some appreciated the attempt to update the folklore for a new generation, many found it to be a derivative and uninspired sequel.
What Reviewers Say
Presents a familiar J-horror narrative that offers little innovation.
Relies heavily on shocking imagery and sound design.
Fails to capture the chilling essence of its predecessor.
Google audience: Audience reception was generally unfavorable, with many viewers finding the film to be a disappointing follow-up that lacked originality and effective scares.
Fun Fact
The film is a sequel to the 2007 film 'Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman', which itself was based on a Japanese urban legend.
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