Presented by Amye Murphy
Director: Yuriyan Retriever
Starring: Sara Minami, Mai Fukagawa, Tetsu Hirahara
Distribution: Antenna (Stolen Kingdom)
Premiere: Singapore Film Festival 2025
Select Awards: Monsters-Fantastic Film Festival 2025 Best Film
"Mag Mag" is the first film from K2 Pictures, a new Japanese production company founded in 2023. With directors Takashi Miike, Hirokazu Koreeda and Miwa Nishikawa on board, the company aims to change the world's perception of Japanese cinema. Their debut film boldly expresses this new image. Directed for the first time by Yuriyan Retriever, Japan's most popular comedian and two-time contestant on "America's Got Talent," it reinterprets the world-famous J-horror genre with a fresh perspective. After her beloved is killed by the Mag Mag ghost, the protagonist, Sanae, vows revenge, but soon discovers the true identity of the person she truly owes her revenge to. This crazy love story, based on the director's own painful romantic experiences, is a twisted tale that combines horror and humor, delivering a powerful blow to the world.
MAG MAG is nominated for the following Lost Weekend awards:
Best Horror
Best Production Design
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