Sacrecrow Valley
Feature Film
2026
Overview
A romantic getaway turns into an inescapable nightmare for IRHAM (30) and SANDRA (29) when they arrive at Ryokan Matsumoto, an old, secluded inn in the heart of NAGORO Villagea silent village inhabited more by life-sized human dolls than living people. These dolls, perfect replicas of former residents, stand in every corner, watching with their empty glass eyes.
Sandra, who is trying to forget the trauma of her daughter being kidnapped and never returning, suddenly becomes obsessed with one of the child dolls. She swears the doll is wearing the exact same dress as her lost daughter. Irham's concerns are dismissed as indifference. The sympathy of HANA (38), the friendly woman who helps her mother run the ryokan, only strengthens Sandra's conviction. However, the mask of hospitality soon slips. At night, Irham witnesses the dolls changing position*. A terrifying warning comes from MIZUKI (17), Hana's quiet daughter: They are looking for bodies to inhabit. You must leave!" But the warning comes too late. One night, Irham wakes up to find two dolls made to resemble him and Sandra, complete with their clothes. Before he can scream, something hits his head. He loses consciousness. He awakens in a grim basement room, his body tightly bound. In front of him, HANA is leading an ancient ritual. Beside her, a bearded male doll stares at him vacantly. Hana explains with terrifying calm: she is a "soul artisan. This ritual is to transfer her husband's spirit from that doll into Irham's body. SUZUKI (50), her mother's mute, wheelchair-bound husband, is proof of her success a stolen body now inhabited by the spirit of Hana's late grandfather. This family is not just insane; they are systematic hunters, and Nagoro is their hunting ground.
Sandra, who is trying to forget the trauma of her daughter being kidnapped and never returning, suddenly becomes obsessed with one of the child dolls. She swears the doll is wearing the exact same dress as her lost daughter. Irham's concerns are dismissed as indifference. The sympathy of HANA (38), the friendly woman who helps her mother run the ryokan, only strengthens Sandra's conviction. However, the mask of hospitality soon slips. At night, Irham witnesses the dolls changing position*. A terrifying warning comes from MIZUKI (17), Hana's quiet daughter: They are looking for bodies to inhabit. You must leave!" But the warning comes too late. One night, Irham wakes up to find two dolls made to resemble him and Sandra, complete with their clothes. Before he can scream, something hits his head. He loses consciousness. He awakens in a grim basement room, his body tightly bound. In front of him, HANA is leading an ancient ritual. Beside her, a bearded male doll stares at him vacantly. Hana explains with terrifying calm: she is a "soul artisan. This ritual is to transfer her husband's spirit from that doll into Irham's body. SUZUKI (50), her mother's mute, wheelchair-bound husband, is proof of her success a stolen body now inhabited by the spirit of Hana's late grandfather. This family is not just insane; they are systematic hunters, and Nagoro is their hunting ground.