Japanese horror takes a terrifying turn as Cursed Meme, distributed in the Philippines by Mockingbird Pictures, arrives in Philippine cinemas on November 25, 2026.
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| (C) Mockingbird Pictures |
Officially selected for the Bucheon Choice World feature-film section of the 2026 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea, the film made its world premiere at the festival in July. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Kan Yamamoto, Cursed Meme offers a contemporary take on Japanese horror, turning an everyday smartphone into the source of an inescapable nightmare.
After losing her best friend in an accident, lonely high school student Yura Sakaki (Ikoi Hayase) begins to see things others cannot. While cleaning an old school building with her classmates, they discover a battered smartphone. When a disturbing video suddenly plays on its screen, they become connected to a cursed device that begins sending them AI-generated videos depicting their own deaths.
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| (C) Mockingbird Pictures |
One by one, those who receive the videos meet the exact fate shown on screen. As her classmates fall victim to the curse, Yura discovers the existence of Kinosita-san, the entity behind the terrifying phenomenon. But uncovering the truth only leads to an even greater horror. Can she break free from the curse before it claims her, too?
