Tales of Terror: The Painted Face (2009) [N/A]

Release Date:
July 9, 2009

Original Title:
怪談新耳袋 絶叫編 まえ すごい顔

Alternate Titles:
Kaidan Shin Mimi Bukuro Zekkyo Hen Mae Sugoi Kao
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Zekkyo Hen Mae Sugoi Kao
怪談新耳袋スペシャル 絶叫編 まえ すごい顔

Genres:
Horror

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 48

Here is a school where hangs a portrait of a female whose face has been painted over. If you scratch away a portion of the whitewash, the woman actually appears to haunt and harass you. Her face is said to defy description, so horrifying in fact that one wishes for death upon seeing it. This school forms the backdrop for female teen, Yayoi Himeno, who finds herself embroiled in a terrifying mystery.

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