I just watched this the other day for the second time, and it was just as terrifying the second time around. Noroi is definitely a film for those who like slow build ups with strong and disturbing endings. It's very immersive, and the entire mythos built around Kagutaba is believable, and feels very real. The documentary type-style makes the viewer more involved in piecing together the mystery, as if it's a Yeti documentary, and you're a fellow Yeti-hunter. With the slow build up, the pieced-together mediums (newspaper clippings, variety show clips, etc.) help to catch your attention, and Noroi never slips. You're constantly thinking, "what the F" and never bored by the movie. It definitely helps that the main researcher never looks confident or like he knows all there is to know about the paranormal, a la Grave Encounters. He looks just as freaked out as you are.
Definitely give this one a go. It's rather long, but in my opinion, very worth it. It'a a breath of fresh air from movies like Rec (not that it's a bad movie, it's just very stressing) or Bunshinsaba.
Definitely give this one a go. It's rather long, but in my opinion, very worth it. It'a a breath of fresh air from movies like Rec (not that it's a bad movie, it's just very stressing) or Bunshinsaba.