Renowned for shaping Japanese horror cinema, Takashi Shimizu brings Village of Eight Gravestones (Yatsuhaka-mura), a fresh take on Seishi Yokomizo’s classic mystery.
Watch the trailer
The first full trailer signals a blend of murder mystery, folklore, and supernatural horror set in a remote village.
What the new trailer reveals
A trailer sample highlights eerie masks, graves, and ritual imagery, underscoring the supernatural elements. Production notes describe the adaptation as reworking Yokomizo’s material to foreground mystery, fantasy, and romance alongside a tightened horror tone.
What we know about Village of Eight Gravestones
The plot centers on Tatsuya Igawa, a university student portrayed by Tomoya Oku, who travels to the mountain village of Yatsuhaka after his mother’s death, as detective Kosuke Kindaichi (Matsuya Onoe) pulls him into a web of inheritance, murder, and buried histories.
The ensemble also features Mayu Hotta, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Masanobu Takashima, Reiko Takashima, and Kenichi Takitoh.
This project marks Shimizu’s return to Japanese supernatural horror after a string of recent titles, with a world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival where he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Release date
Village of Eight Gravestones hits Japanese screens on September 18, 2026.
