The Invisible Half is a chilling, conceptually rich J-horror and the highly anticipated feature debut of Nishiyama. Premiering to sold-out screenings and glowing reviews at the Raindance Film Festival, the film stands out for its use of mobile phones and social media as narrative gateways, turning familiar technologies into sources of terror. With chilling visuals and a fractured soundscape by Cao Moji—Academy Award winner for Godzilla Minus One—it delivers a visceral experience. Described as It Follows meets The Invisible Man, the film reimagines classic horror through a Gen Z lens, using a shadow self monster to explore fractured identity while its mixed-race protagonist gives it a cross-cultural resonance.

Genre:

THRILLER

Length:

1:46:41

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Masaki Nishiyama

Cast:

Lisa Siera (Elena Takahashi) Miyu Okuno (Akari Yamamoto) Runa Hirasawa (Nyan Ito)