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Black Daruma

Black Daruma

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Black Daruma

"Real men make their own luck"

2023

1h 16m

3.6(5 votes)

Horror

Drama

Comedy

Overview

All filmed from the warped perspective of a doll, Black Daruma is a dark-humoured psychological horror film about an unemployed man who buys a Japanese 'luck doll' to improve his fortunes, only for his life to unravel in disturbing ways.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Galloway

Ryan

Louise O'Leary

Louise

Julie Higginson

Sheryl

David Castleford

Alan

Ross Marshall

Darren

Ruth Langrick

Michelle

Madeline Percival

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Creative team

Directed by: Fionn Watts
Toby Watts
Written by: Toby Watts
Produced by: Toby Watts
Fionn Watts

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