A Haunted School (1996) Bôrei gakkyû | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) | English Subtitles

Alternate Title: 亡霊学級 (Bōrei Gakkyū)

Genre: Horror / Supernatural

Plot Synopsis
A high-school sophomore named Yuri borrows a mysterious horror manga from her studious senior Miwako, only to become entangled in rumors of a ghostly student who committed suicide and now haunts the darkroom of the photography club. As Yuri investigates, the boundaries between fiction and reality collapse, and the school becomes a labyrinth of dread, secrets, and unseen presences.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Norio Tsuruta

• Writers: Norio Tsuruta, Tomoko Ogawa

• Cast:

  • Juri Miyazawa as Yuri Meguro

  • Kei Ishibashi as Miwako Ishimaru

  • Hiroko Kano

  • Kiyoshi Kurosawa

  • Yuriko Hishimi

YouTube Trailer: A Haunted School | Trailer

IMDb: A Haunted School (1996)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Moresbi — ★★★
   “A straight-to-video production, very familiar yet interesting… the ending was terribly underwhelming but some nice atmosphere.”

2. chelsea — ★★★
   “Horror manga seeps into reality… I have an affinity for ghost stories especially of the Japanese variety so I enjoyed it.”

3. databaseanimal — ★★★½
   “The first full-length horror effort by Tsuruta… direct-to-video ‘V Cinema’ style, transitional for Japanese horror.”

4. Sean — ★★★
   “Unfortunately very lame — generally disinteresting with nothing to hold onto moment to moment. Some atmosphere, though.”

5. BjorkBoobah — ★★★½
   “Spooky school… decided to throw this on instead — perfect atmosphere and even forced the fan for chills.”

Meta Description: A chilling Japanese horror film by Norio Tsuruta, A Haunted School blends teen curiosity, supernatural dread and schoolroom isolation into a tense meditation on the shadows of youth and secrets long buried.