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Three, two...

one.

It's 2 a.m.

It's not ringing.

No. Maybe it's all a lie.

Duh!

Wait a bit more!

Hey!

Don't answer it!

Hello?

Can you hear me?

Hello?

Hey...

Hear anything?

No, I can't.

Hello? Uh...

we'll be right there.

Yuck!

Don't do that!

We're in the tunnel at last.

Akina, I'm going.

Your voice will be on the track, Yuma. Shut up.

Shoot it right, will you!

Aw, shuddup.

'Never go there,' they say.

'You won't come back alive,' they say.

From Japan's scariest Spirit Spot...

this is Akina, coming to you from Old Howling Tunnel.

Hey...

Yuck!

Hey! Hey! Wait up!

I've found something!

'The Constitution of Japan does not apply...

'beyond this point.'

Quick! Quick!

See that?

There!

Don't rush me!

It's a house! Wow! See it?

Hey!

We're rolling.

Look!

This is the real thing.

The real Howling Village.

No good. It's too dark.

Hey!

Hey!

Don't!

I knew it!

Stop the camera.

Why?

It's an outhouse?

Stay here, OK?

Step back.

Don't listen.

Why would I?

What's that?

What the hell?!

Yuma?

Yuma, stop it, will you?

'1949, Chikushi Electric'...

Akina!

Akina!

Akina! Akina!

Hey!

Wait!

Hey! Akina!

Hold it! Wait!

Hey! Akina!

Akina! It's me! It's me!

Hey! Akina!

Akina!

HOWLING VILLAGE

So Ryotaro, you're having bad dreams?

What about?

He won't tell me, either.

But every night he moans.

With the saddest look, like he's struggling.

Could we perhaps talk in another room?

All right.

Mommy's going to be in the next room.

Tell the doctor about your dreams.

OK?

Is there something you don't want to tell your mommy?

I can't.

She's saying not to.

Who is?

Mama.

Mama? She's not here right now.

That Mama.

'That Mama'?

Um...

It's a secret. You'll make Mama cry.

Thank you.

Thank you for your help.

Tell the doctor goodbye.

Is something wrong?

Uh, no.

I think I might have myself taken off that boy's case.

Yuma

Morita

I'm home.

Hello.

So what's the big problem?

Akina's been strange since we got back this morning.

Strange how?

I don't know. That's why I called you.

A psychological problem?

Maybe.

Where did you go?

Howling Tunnel.

Howling Tunnel?

You did?!

You went to Howling Tunnel?

I wish I could.

I'm doing a project on that right now.

Is there a village, too?

You've heard of this?

Sure! Haven't you?

It's a really famous Spirit Spot.

A 'spirit spot'?

What are you up to?

It was Akina's idea.

She's been cursed!

It's famous all over the country.

Nonsense!

Kota...

mind your own business. Go and play.

I'm sorry.

Yuma...

don't go giving Kota strange ideas.

I don't want him turning out like you.

If you didn't talk like...

You shut up.

I'm going out.

Who does he take after?

He's got your tainted blood.

Off you go.

Wait, will you! What do you want me to do?

Just see her, first.

What, is she here?

'Don't look at the baby wash it away'

What's that song?

She's been singing it all day.

'The rice won't grow seal it away

'Seal it away

'The dogs on the young girls seal it away

'Don't look at the baby wash it away'

Akina?

Kanade!

What's that? Let me see.

Aren't you feeling well?

Feeling well?

I'm fine. I'm feeling great.

What happened?

I don't know. I have no idea.

I saw it, you know.

Saw what?

The dog.

The dog?

When the dog faces west, its tail points east.

But when the dog is white...

therein hangs a tail.

Right?

Akina?

Pee.

It sounds like Culture-bound Syndrome.

Or maybe Brief Psychotic Disorder.

She should see...

I'm not asking that.

When you were small, you used to see weird things.

And say weird things.

Stop it!

Look!

This is the real thing. The real Howling Village.

Yes!

'Don't look at the baby wash it away'

'Be it foul

'Be it bad

'The rice won't grow seal it away

'Seal it away

'The dogs are our lovers...'

What do you think this is?

It gives you the creeps, doesn't it. It's weird.

Kota!

I said not to come out here.

It's Akina.

She's peeing.

I know. Were you spying on her?

Akina?!

Akina!

Akina!

Akina!

Akina? Where are you?

Yuma?

It's almost time.

I'm going soon.

Soon.

Soon.

Soon.

See?

Akina!

Akina Nishida

Well?

What happened, huh?

You were with her, right?

You were there. What happened?

Stop it, Ikuo!

How will you fix this?

It's because of your idiot son...

that this happened to Akina!

How will you make that up to me?!

How?!

Stop it!

Cut it out!

Let go of me!

Mr Morita, I'm sorry.

Dad! Why are you bowing to him?!

Akina...your grand-daughter, she's dead!

Morita's son killed her!

Mom!

Akina!

You poor thing!

Her lungs...

were full of water.

She drowned.

It's a good thing you did the autopsy, Dr Yamanobe.

Any other doctor and there'd be questions asked.

Years ago...

there were a lot of cases like this.

Remember?

Your father...

and his father before him.

You and I are the only ones who remember what went on back then.

And next, pretty soon, it might be our turn.

And this time, it wasn't only Akina who died.

Your daughter senses things. Be careful.

Dr Yamanobe!

Are you settling in at the hospital?

Yes. Thank you for your help.

If you need to talk to me, I'm always available.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Dog killer!

Is that Akina?

Come here.

Yuma!

Kota.

No way!

You and Your New Baby

No!

Akina!

Hey, Kota!

Pick up after yourself!

About that project of yours you were talking about...

You said something about a cursed village?

Kota?

OK!

I'll stop working on it.

Why?

Well, Akina went to Howling Tunnel.

Yeah.

Hey, wait!

What's this?

My project.

Don't!

Did you make all this?

Yeah.

Wow! Now you've made it, there's no need to smash it.

But I might get cursed myself for making it.

I don't know about that.

Yuma's OK, after all.

Yeah.

Anyway, where was Howling Village?

No one knows. That's why it's an urban legend.

Oh.

It was wiped off the map.

But it must be somewhere in these mountains.

A village wiped off the map...

This is Howling Tunnel, where Yuma and Akina went.

The cursed phone booth, and the red bridge...

Ghosts? I dunno...

You're running out on me?

Screw you!

We're going!

Hey! Kota!

Yuma! Are you going back to Howling Tunnel?

Kota, go away.

No Admittance

You OK?

Agh!

I'm getting pissed off.

He sees spirits?

Sure!

Bullshit!

What's wrong?

That hurt!

What's with him?

Howling Tunnel

What's this?

This wasn't here before.

Yuma...

Yuma, give us a break!

What do we do here?

Let's go!

Yuma!

This place is weird.

Quiet!

Akina's gone!

Shut up!

Sorry.

I don't get it.

I don't understand!

Yuma!

Ryotaro...

I'm going to my secret base.

Ryotaro! Come and play here.

Dr Morita?

Got a minute?

What's wrong?

This is Ryotaro's father.

Or perhaps...

I don't mind.

Ryotaro...

isn't our natural child.

He doesn't know.

For that matter, my wife doesn't, either.

What do you mean?

Yuko had a stillborn child five years ago.

Keisuke didn't tell her, and applied for an adoption.

I asked Dr Uchida for help.

At that same time...

a woman had died in childbirth here.

She was a single mother with no next of kin.

Ryotaro was her baby.

I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell my wife.

All right.

It's a secret.

You'll make Mama cry.

That Mama.

Then...

What?

Ryotaro! I told you not to throw things!

I'm sorry, Doctor.

Not at all.

What do you say?

Thank you.

Um, Ryotaro...

Doctor? Is something wrong?

Dr Morita?

Doctor!

Don't be scared of Mama.

Stop it!

I'm sorry.

What's with that guy?!

He was crying.

That's no surprise, Akina dying just like that.

What is death, anyway?

Cut it out!

Wow!

This is the real thing!

Wow!

Come on, then!

Yuma?

Come on!

Try me, too!

Yuma!

Get out here!

Yuma!

Kota?

What are you doing here?

Kota! Don't come down!

Stay up there!

Kota, don't come down here.

Yuma!

I'm coming up. Shine your light down here.

Careful!

What are you doing?!

Are you OK? Kota?

Kota!

Stay up there!

Yuma...

Kota!

'Be it foul, be it bad

'The rice won't grow seal it away

'Seal it away

'The dogs on the young girls

'Seal it away'

Why did he come here?

Yuma said this tunnel led to a village.

That's where they were attacked.

That's crazy!

Where would this old tunnel go?

And why isn't it...

all blocked up?

I wouldn't know.

Hey!

This is Yuma's camera!

He brought Kota with him?

You guys came with him, right?

Yes, but he didn't have that with him yesterday.

Where did he go then?

Inside.

We said not to, but he wouldn't listen.

Right?

Look inside there, please.

Yuma!

Ayano, stop it!

No!

Ayano!

Ayano, stop it!

Ma'am!

No, Ayano!

Stop it!

Stop!

Mother!

Akira?

Don't touch me!

Um...it's dangerous in there.

Leave this to the police.

How's Ryotaro?

He was brought in with a panic attack.

He's calmed down. He's asleep.

His parents are with him.

All right. I'll take over.

Thank you.

Dr Uchida?

It's Dr Yamanobe. He's in critical condition.

What's wrong?

I don't know yet.

It's like he was drowning.

Where?

At home.

Ms Taniguchi!

Sorry.

I'll keep you posted.

Why at a time like this?!

Damn thing!

Howling River

Who's this?

'Caller unknown'? Who's that?

Who knows?

Hello?

My damn bike's quit on me. Can you come and get me?

Ryusei?

Ryusei?

Oh, well...where are you?

I'm at the red bridge. Hurry, will you?

It's weird out here.

Yeah, OK. Wait there.

Yes?

Excuse me.

Doctor...

I'll take over here. Don't worry. Go home and get some rest.

You will?

Thank you.

Ryusei?

Ryusei?

Ryusei!

Where is he?

Why isn't he here?

Probably having a piss.

He could do that here.

You get it.

No way.

Answer it.

You answer it!

Hello?

My damn bike's quit on me. Can you come and get me?

Huh? Ryusei?

I'm at the red bridge. Hurry, will you?

It's weird out here.

What?

Who is it?

It's Ryusei, I think...

My damn bike's quit on me. Can you come and get me?

Huh?

I'm at the red bridge. Hurry, will you?

It's weird out here.

Where are you?

My damn bike's quit on me. Can you come and get me?

I'm at the red bridge. Hurry, will you?

It's weird out here.

Hey!

Ryotaro?

What's wrong?

The old man. He's calling me.

What old man?

I don't know.

That song...

It won't open!

Hey! Ryusei! Hey!

What's going on?!

Ryusei!

Hey!

What's this?

Dr Yamanobe!

Run.

The water's coming. Run.

The water's coming. Run.

The water's coming.

What's happening?!

Why is it flooding?!

What the...?!

Shit! Shit! Shit!

Ryusei! Ryusei!

Hiro!

Yuji!

Help!

Somebody help!

Help!

Come on!

Your blood.

It's because you carry the blood of dog killers!

Dr Morita?

Dr Yamanobe has just passed away.

Yuma?

Found something!

Kota?

Kota...

Yuma...

Yuma...

Kota...

A case?

That's Kota's!

Ma'am!

This is evidence. We'll need it.

We'll handle this!

Father...

What?

Tell me...what's going on?

Yuma and Kota are gone.

Why?

And Dr Yamanobe died last night.

He did?

You know...

the reason, don't you.

I've never understood.

Why do you hate Mother?

I don't.

Tell me.

What is it with our blood?

What did our family do?

Well?

Tell me, will you!

Tell me!

Are you going crazy, too?

This family's crazy!

Why? There's something you need to tell me, right?

You don't need to know!

Father!

If I'd only known...

I'm scared.

Scared of you all.

Even you saw things when you were small, didn't you!

Some blood shouldn't mix.

Kanade?

You're all grown up!

Grandpa?

Yes!

You look so tired.

You're the spitting image of Ayano.

Come on in.

I'm glad you came.

I'm sure Yae's glad, too.

The two of you always got along so well.

Remember?

You were always off whispering together.

Oh, I see!

That's not very nice of Yuma.

I gave you two candies each.

Don't worry. He'll get his.

How did you know he took my candies?

You know how I know.

I do?

Careful, Yuma!

Kanade! I'm going to steal all your candies!

Watch me!

Ow!

Damn it!

Damn thing!

See? I told you he'd get his.

Grandma, who's that?

Oh! You can see him, too?

He's always watching over me. Like he wants to say something.

Don't worry.

Don't be afraid of him.

There was always something strange about Yae.

If she gave me an umbrella when I went out, it was sure to rain.

She could always say...

who would have a baby, or who was going to die.

All of us kids thought it was strange. We'd tease her about it.

What did you want to ask?

Grandpa, do we have any other relatives?

I have no other relatives besides all of you.

Yae...

was abandoned right out in front of this house.

She was still a baby.

That was common, then.

She might have been from a village that used to be near here.

A village?

Howling Village?

How did you know?

Your father...

probably doesn't want to hear any talk about that.

So Grandma was born in Howling Village?

I wouldn't know.

And it makes no difference now.

There were other people from there who had no family.

I'm going to go there.

You can't.

Right now Howling Village is at the bottom of the reservoir.

Grandma, who's that?

Don't be afraid of him.

Don't be afraid.

Why are you following me?

Who are you?

The ones with power never change.

They seal everything away.

What happened here?

Until now...

I've never cared where I came from...

or who I was.

Whoever you are...

you know something.

What is Howling Village?

There's something I want to show you.

Howling Village

This is the only film left of Howling Village.

They lived by hunting wild dogs. 'Dog killers', people called them.

No one would have anything to do with them.

Then some people arrived who offered to help them.

So you're not from the village, are you.

The Constitution of Japan does not apply beyond this point.

But they had an ulterior motive...

for becoming friendly with the villagers.

They were agents for an electric power company.

They wanted to force out the villagers so they could build a dam.

Morita

That man's descendants don't know and don't care.

He shut the village girls away...

and spread the story that they mated with dogs.

Watch. You need to see this!

Stop it.

That's enough!

Stop it.

Now you want to seal it away!

No.

You need to see this.

Don't turn your eyes away from them.

Your blood.

You carry the blood of dog killers!

'Seal it away

'Seal it away

'The dogs on the young girls'

Stop it!

Maya...

Tell me.

What is it with our blood?

Yae...

was abandoned right out in front of this house.

She might have been from a village that used to be near here.

Why do you hate Mother?

I'm scared.

Scared of you all.

The spitting image of Ayano.

You know how I know.

I do?

Some blood shouldn't mix.

Tainted blood!

This house is cursed!

Get out!

Outcasts!

Dog Killers!

Mother!

Leave her.

Mother?

No!

'The rice won't grow seal it away

'Seal it away

'The dogs on the young girls seal it away

'Don't look at the baby wash it away'

'It must hurt, it must scare you

'The flowers won't grow...'

Mother!

Ayano?

Ayano?

Ayano! Ayano!

Kanade!

When the dog faces west, its tail points east.

But when the dog is white...

therein hangs a tail.

Right?

Yes, Ayano, I know!

Ayano!

I'll stop working on it.

This is the cursed phone booth, and the red bridge...

We're at Howling River. And this is...

the telephone they say rings at 2 a.m.

Soon.

It won't ring.

Sure it will!

Three, two...

one.

It's 2 a.m.

It's not ringing.

No. Maybe it's all a lie.

Duh!

Wait a bit more!

Hey!

Don't answer it!

Hello?

Can you hear me?

Hey...

Hear anything?

Uh...we'll be right there.

There. I said it.

It really rang.

Now we're going to head for Howling Village.

2 a.m....a telephone line to Howling Village.

Hello?

Sis!

Kanade!

Help!

Wait for me.

So you came...

Do something for me.

Huh?

Is this...

Howling Village?

What happened?!

The power company arranged...

to make it look like the village had never been here.

Soon this place will vanish under the reservoir.

The village will be wiped off the map.

Stop it!

There in that shed.

I'm pretty sure that's where your brothers are.

Kanade!

Kanade!

Kanade! Hey!

Yuma!

Quiet!

Sis, I'm here.

Kota! Are you OK?

Kanade...

there's a key at the back.

Wait.

Over here.

He shut the village girls away...

and spread the story that they mated with dogs.

No!

It can't be!

Here.

Take the baby.

But...

Now go.

My baby...

Maya...

Give me back my baby.

Maya, it's impossible.

Give me my baby!

Go!

Please! At least save the baby before the village floods.

But...

You're our only chance!

My baby!

Maya, no!

Maya, it won't work!

Just go!

My baby!

Yuma! The key!

A baby?

Hurry!

Take this.

Here.

Save our baby!

Go!

Quick!

It's the only hope for the village!

Keep their blood alive!

My baby!

My baby! My baby!

Maya!

Maya!

Wait for me!

Kota!

Come on!

Run.

Akina?

Akina?

Akina!

That's not our baby.

Maya, no!

Maya, no!

Yuma!

Yuma!

Maya!

Yuma!

Kanade, go!

Go!

Yuma!

Maya, no!

My baby! Give back my baby!

My baby!

Kanade!

Go!

Save our baby!

Yuma!

Kota!

My baby!

Go! Go!

My baby!

My baby!

Mine!

My baby!

My baby!

Give my baby back!

My baby!

Hey Pa!

What, Hayato?

A baby! There's a baby out here.

A baby?

What?

Pa!

Pa!

I'm coming.

Kanade!

Kanade! What's wrong?!

Kota! Hey!

Wake up! Speak to me!

Kota! Speak to me!

Kota!

Sis...

I was having this really scary dream.

Where's Yuma?

In my dream, he saved us...

from this girl monster.

Kota, that wasn't a monster.

That was Maya.

'Maya'?

If not for her, we might not have been born.

Here goes. Say cheese.

You look cute.

That sea's really blue.

It's a lake.

Watch!

That's cute!

Wow! That's beautiful!

Wow!

Hey, what's that?

It's a person!

Yes.

That's my brother.

My condolences.

Wait.

What's that?

Should we?

Ms Morita...

your brother's body was found...

in a state that is very hard to explain.

We're not sure how to proceed.

No, wait!

No! No!

Save our baby!

My baby!

Nakamura Family Grave

Kenji Maya

I'm glad we put them in with Grandma.

I'm sure Yae's happy to be with her parents at last.

So Grandpa...

you believe me, then?

Grandpa!

Grandma's there smiling.

If you say so.

It's all due to you, Doctor.

Thank you very much.

Ryotaro has very keen senses.

If he suddenly comes out with something strange...

hear him out. Don't deny it.

Fine.

See you.

'Say hello to your friend,' Mama says.

'Friend'?

She means me?

She was a single mother with no next of kin.

Goodbye.

Let's go.

Ryotaro?

There were other people from there who had no family.

Ryotaro isn't our natural child.

'Say hello to your friend,' Mama says.

'Be it foul, be it bad

'The rice won't grow

'Seal it away

'The dogs on the young girls seal it away

'Don't look at the baby wash it away'

Ayaka Miyoshi

Ryota Bando

Tsuyoshi Furukawa

Hina Miyano

Rinka Otani

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Megumi Okina

Takamasa Suga

Minori Terada

Ken Tanaka

Renji Ishibashi

Masanobu Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Producers Muneyuki Kii Chikako Nakabayashi

Scripted by Daisuke Hosaka Takashi Shimizu

Music Shogo Kaida Shunsuke Takizawa

Cinematographer Jun Fukumoto

Lighting Norito Matsumoto

Sound Recording Tooru Nishiyama

Art Designer Keiko Matsunaga

Editor Osamu Suzuki

Director Takashi Shimizu