The Forbidden Play
Don't call the dead.
2023 | 110m | Japanese
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Hideo Nakata |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Noriaki Sugihara, Karma Shimizu |
| Staring: |
| A boy, after tragically losing his mother in an accident, performs a resurrection spell in the hope of reviving her. However, he ends up awakening something evil. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 08, 2023 |
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| Director: | Hideo Nakata |
| Writer: | Noriaki Sugihara, Karma Shimizu |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | resurrection, curse, madness, family tragedy, loss of parents, psychological horror |
| Production Companies | TBS, MBS, J Storm, Toei Company, Hokkaido Broadcasting, jeki, CBC, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, DUB, TC Entertainment, TBS Sparkle, Yami, Discovery Next, Discover 21 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Aug 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kanna Hashimoto | Hiroko Kurasawa |
| Daiki Shigeoka | Naoto Ihara |
| Mayu Hotta | Maya Hiraoka |
| Shinobu Hasegawa | Kenshin Daimon |
| Kenta Izuka | Kuniaki Kurasawa |
| Minato Shougaki | Haruto Ihara |
| MEGUMI | Shuko Noda |
| Yuki Kura | Ryouji Kawashibara |
| Shinya Niiro | Kawasaki |
| Michiko Shimizu | Sachi Murata |
| Tarō Suwa | Sachi Murata's Husband |
| First Summer Uika | Miyuki Ihara |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hideo Nakata | Director |
| Noriaki Sugihara | Screenplay |
| Daigo Mizoguchi | Music Producer |
| Kenichi Mizuno | Gaffer |
| Jun Yokoishi | Visual Effects Director |
| Karma Shimizu | Adaptation |
| Takahiro Imai | Director of Photography |
| Hiroaki Tsutsumi | Original Music Composer |
| Kumiko Yoshida | Script |
| Masaru Ohgawara | Sound Effects |
| Naoko Aono | Editor |
| Takashi Hirano | Development Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Takara Kosugi | Producer |
| Muneyuki Kii | Producer |
| TAGUCHI Yusuke | Producer |
| Yasushi Utagawa | Co-Producer |
| Takuro Owaki | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 30 | 45 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 52 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 30 | 60 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 122 | 234 | 35 |
| 2024 | 9 | 110 | 177 | 79 |
| 2024 | 10 | 78 | 114 | 57 |
| 2024 | 11 | 67 | 106 | 40 |
| 2024 | 12 | 42 | 69 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 87 | 582 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 282 | 321 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 292 | 470 |