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Zero: Fatal Frame (2014) (Japanese Horror).
Using references to the character Ophelia from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", this film revolves around a Catholic girls school in Japan where strange events occur after a girl inexplicably becomes an anti-social shut-in. This has a classy, Gothic Euro vibe to it that is supplemented with horror elements that utilize zero jump scares. As one online reviewer noted, "the director builds her fright effects more from whispered rumors, girlish crushes and the nebulous border between dreams and reality, the living and the dead." The atmosphere is thick, resulting in a dreamy, hypnotic experience. There are some very cool, lengthy shots to enjoy. Good scoring too. The ending is somewhat run-of-the-mill, but this is high quality stuff.
This film is loosely based on the popular video game, which I have not played. Internet rumblings say that this movie is entirely different, and not as scary.
