The premise
Young art student Hideo paints an unnerving portrait of Tomie, who whispers that she loves him. Inexplicably, he reacts by stabbing her to death with a painting trowel. Two friends, Takumi and Shunichi, arrive on the scene and help him dispose of the body. To cheer him up, the boys take the unwitting murderer to the nearest bar for a party... but a mysterious girl named Tomie shows up, bearing a few odd physical resemblances to the dead girl in the ground.
Horror Vault's take
When a young art student's strange fixation on his portrait subject erupts into shocking violence, he and his friends find themselves desperate to bury their terrible secret. But the supernatural allure of Tomie refuses to stay buried — or stay dead. This entry in the long-running J-horror franchise leans into psychological unease, blurring the line between guilt-fuelled hallucination and genuine supernatural threat. Fans of slow-burn, flesh-crawling dread will find plenty to unsettle them here.
Content: Violence Against Women, Stabbing, Disturbing Imagery, Body Horror
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