The Mountain

The Mountain (2026)



祝山

6.0 2026 97 min Japan

Director: Shingo Takeda

Cast: Ai Hashimoto, Ren Ishikawa, Sayu Kubota, Takuya Kusakawa, Yuya Matsuura

Horror
Kazuno’s life takes a dark turn after she gets a letter from a former friend. It reveals that a terrifying chain of eerie and unsettling events started after a group once dared each other to explore an abandoned ruin. Driven partly by curiosity and academic research, Kazuno tracks down everyone connected to the incident. But what she walks into is just the first step into a spiral of horror that will eventually swallow her whole. When one of the survivors dies under baffling circumstances, the rest slowly begin to slip into madness.

More About This Film

The Mountain is a Japanese horror film based on the novel by Nanami Kamon. Kazuno receives a letter from an old friend describing disturbing events that began after a group of people tested their courage at an abandoned ruin, prompting her to investigate the people connected with the mysterious place.

Shingo Takeda directs a story about forbidden locations, buried memories and the consequences of disturbing places associated with unexplained events. Ai Hashimoto leads the cast, with Ren Ishikawa, Sayu Kubota, Takuya Kusakawa and Yūya Matsuura among the other performers.

  • Shingo Takeda directed the film.
  • Nanami Kamon wrote the original novel.
  • Ai Hashimoto stars as Kazuno Minami.
  • The film was released in Japan on June 12, 2026.
  • The story draws on themes of forbidden places and memories from Kamon's horror fiction.

Where to Watch

The Mountain received Japanese theatrical distribution, with later digital availability depending on regional rights.