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A J-horror fever dream where bass drops summon something older than God.
IMDb
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Bashira (2021)

neon-drenched dreadtemporal whiplashclub culture gone cursed

Overview

Horror

An electronic music composer and his troubled fan are plunged into a hallucinogenic nightmare where they must face an ancient Japanese entity - capable of bending space and time and wreaking havoc and death - to save their souls.

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Standout Aspects

Sound

The score doesn't accompany horror—it IS the horror calling you.

Practical Effects

Bashira's physical manifestation: unsettlingly tactile, wrong in every joint.

Cinematography

Time-bending sequences that actually disorient without becoming nonsense.

Best for:Solo: Late night, headphones on, reality already slightly questionable.·Streaming: Pause frequently to google Japanese folklore and regret choices.
Heads up:Disturbing: Body horror involving forced contortion and time-fragmented death.·Triggers: Stalking, parasocial obsession, and suicide ideation throughout.
Fong Nickson

Director

Fong Nickson

ReleasedOct 24, 2021
Runtime2h 4m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Liam Aiken

Liam Aiken

Andy Monrovia

Mitzi Akaha

Mitzi Akaha

Lela Cavanaugh

Kiki Sukezane

Kiki Sukezane

Maya Shitara

Emma Caymares

Emma Caymares

Aliss Lopez

Brandon Gill

Brandon Gill

Chris Marshall

Akiko Shima

Akiko Shima

Yone Kume

Colin Cunningham

Colin Cunningham

John Cavanaugh

Sayuri Oyamada

Sayuri Oyamada

Yoko Cavanaugh

Akiko Fujiwara

Akiko Fujiwara

Young Yoko Cavanaugh

Josie DiVincenzo

Josie DiVincenzo

Sharon Monrovia

Alana de Freitas

Alana de Freitas

Dani Cavanaugh

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Bashira draws from ikiryō—living vengeful spirits in Japanese folklore, rarely depicted in Western horror. The entity's time manipulation reflects Buddhist concepts of impermanence weaponized.

Trivia

Director Fong Nickson shot the club sequences at actual Tokyo venues during pandemic restrictions, using local underground DJs who improvised sets that became diegetic score.

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