Japan Synopsis
牛首村
Having launched a social media prank about a haunted building, three girls suddenly vanish. Rumours circulate that they were victims of The Ox-Head Village curse, triggering an investigation by two of their friends, desperate to find the truth about what has happened…
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The 2021–2023 Japan Window
In the crowded 2021-2023 Japan release window, Ox-Head Village sits at #385 of 389. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ox-Head Village premiered alongside 131 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 131 other Japan films in 2022.
The 4380th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 38th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,291 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #285 of 391 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | February 18, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt15458866 |
| Official Site | ushikubi-movie.jp |