The J-Horror Virus (2023)
Genre: Documentary, Horror
Director: Sarah Appleton
Actors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Lindsay Nelson, Mari Asato, Masayuki Ochiai, Takashi Shimizu, Tom Mes
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
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