This film essentially begins with an all-female pop group known as "Momoiro Clover" agreeing to appear in a documentary that requires them to visit to a haunted building in exchange for an opportunity to perform at an extremely well-known Japanese music show. Just prior to heading out, however, they are told that a specific ghost by the name of "Shirome" resides in this building and that it has the power to grant wishes to those who dare to petition him. The problem is that the person making the wish has to have a pure motive--otherwise their soul will be immediately sent to hell. In addition to that, the girls in the band are then informed that several people have recently died in this building as a result. And to make matters even more stressful for them, the group is then lectured by several authorities in the occult--to the point that they quickly become terrified about actually entering the building. Yet having said all of that, the girls are all determined to appear on this special musical show and they set out on their journey. What they don't realize, however, is that there is one person among them who is not only aware that the whole setup is a farce--but she has also agreed with those making the documentary--to secretly build up her colleague's stress levels in order to make a more successful final product. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, from what I understand, all of the members of the band were totally unaware that they were being setup, and as a result their reactions were quite genuine. That's the good part. The bad part is that, aside from the terror these young girls were subjected to, the director's by-the-numbers approach greatly limited the overall effect. So, there really wasn't much horror or suspense to be found here. That being said, while I don't consider this to be bad film necessarily, it wasn't something that really captured my attention either, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.
