Synopsis

Based on an original concept by Yagi Shoten, this story gained significant attention on YouTube’s “Scary Stories and Ghost Tales Readings” channel, where it was labeled “the scariest story ever told.” In response to viewers’ passionate requests for a film adaptation, this original story has been brought to the screen with the cooperation of Nisshin City, where filming took place.

A wrathful deity that has existed since the Jomon period. After young boys were sacrificed to it, the entity became known as the “Male God,” though its true nature remains unknown, surviving only as a legendary deity in folklore. In the newly developed residential area of Nissei City, Wada, who works for a construction company, discovers buried cultural artifacts during construction. Days later, strange phenomena begin to occur.A deep hole appears at the construction site, and the town’s boys, including Wada’s son, mysteriously vanish as if spirited away. The hole leads to a mysterious forest where beautiful women in kimonos and shrine maiden attire perform eerie rituals to appease the Male God. Upon learning that his son has wandered into this forest, Wada resolves to enter the hole to bring him back.