The Curse Gets Japanese DVD Release This October

Following its Japanese cinema run back on 16 January, the Japan–Taiwan co-production The Curse (ザ・カース) arrives on Japanese DVD on 7 October 2026 as a limited first edition priced at ¥3,960 (tax included), which includes a bonus feature – a 97-minute Taiwan food documentary featuring the cast, which is actually longer than the 94-minute horror movie itself.

Starring Yukino Kaizu (who you might recognise from Dear Radiance or Netflix’s Tokyo Swindlers) alongside Japanese-Taiwanese singer-songwriter YU, the story kicks off in Tokyo when hairdresser Riko spots something seriously off in a social-media post from her Taiwanese friend Shufen: a creepy woman lurking in the background of a photo next to a threatening message. Things get way worse once Riko finds out Shufen actually died six months earlier, and the curse is tied to viral clips of someone hammering a paper doll with a wooden mallet before the whole thing starts coming after Riko too.

Just keep in mind that if you’re importing a copy from Japan, it’s a Region 2 NTSC DVD with Japanese and Chinese stereo audio and no English subtitles listed, so double-check your player before ordering.

Order it here.

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