Uzumaki (2000) Movie Review

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Uzumaki – Movie Review

ABC Film Challenge – Horror – U

Director: Higuchinsky

Writer: Kengo Kaji, Takao Nitta, Chika Yasuo (Screenplay)

Writer: Junji Ito (Manga)

Cast

  • Eriko Hatsune (Emperor)
  • Fhi Fan
  • Hinako Saeki (Spiral)
  • Shin Eun-kyung
  • Keiko Takahashi (Summer of Evil)

The story centers around a town in Japan where people become fixated on and haunted by spirals, leading to growing distress and obsession.

Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

As a horror fan, I was immediately hooked by the setup of Uzumaki. It centers around Kirie, a high school student who begins to notice a really unsettling trend in her town – everyone’s becoming obsessed with spirals. It’s not just a quirky interest, though; this obsession actually changes people, and things quickly take a bizarre and creepy turn. It’s a really unsettling premise that pulls you right in.

When mysterious spirals begin to engulf the town, Kirie must unravel their meaning. She faces devastating losses and a desperate fight to stop the spirals before everything is destroyed.

Verdict on Uzumaki

Uzumaki is a creepy and puzzling story about a town overtaken by spirals. These spirals begin appearing everywhere, slowly taking over the lives of the residents and leading to increasingly unsettling occurrences.

This film is unsettling and deliberately makes you feel uneasy. It explores the power of paranoia, showing how it can grip an entire town and create a sense of unpredictable danger. The movie is filled with disturbing deaths, visuals, and beliefs that overwhelm the characters. However, its unusual premise occasionally overshadows the story, focusing more on impressive special effects and hindering the emotional impact of the characters’ struggles.

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Final Thoughts – Uzumaki is a crazy, wacky and wild movie.

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2026-01-25 15:38