Occult
2009 1h 50m movie Film Japan

Occult

オカルト

Synopsis

オカルト

Koji Shiraishi is interested in an indiscriminate attack at a sightseeing resort. He interviews the survivors and starts investigating the strange events that have been happening to them.

The 2008–2010 Japan Window

386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Occult sits at position #247.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #2

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. Maid Sama!
    #5

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

  6. To Love-Ru
    #6

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  7. The Tatami Galaxy
    #7

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

  8. Jin
    #8

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Occult. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Occult premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
38
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,298 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #128 of 391 (top 33%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Image Rings, CREATIVE AXA Co., Ltd.
Runtime 1h 50m
Release Date February 28, 2009
IMDb tt1395135

Themes & Motifs

  • portal
  • mockumentary
  • alternate dimension
  • stabbing
  • killer
  • killing spree
  • occult
  • found footage
  • investigate

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