Japanese Indie Horror ‘The Invisible Half’ Trailer About a Phone Entity

The story of an “invisible” entity – bullying. Cleopatra Entertainment is releasing this indie horror film soon titled The Invisible Half, a Japanese supernatural thriller marking the feature directorial debut of young filmmaker Masaki Nishiyama. They’ve released their final official trailer for the VOD release coming up in November. Elena, a “half” Japanese / half British high school girl, struggles feeling that she’s not Japanese. She faces severe alienation & racist bullying after moving to Japan. While constantly watched, she discovers she is also being watched by something else – a monster that can only be seen through her smartphone and whose sounds can only be heard through her earphones. Starring Lisa Siera as Elena, with Miyu Okuno & Runa Hirasawa. This first premiered at the 2025 Raindance Film Festival and already opened in Japan cinemas in July earlier in the year. Early reviews state this “stylish J-horror [is] anchored [with] a standout performance.” This looks like Japan’s version of Carrie, following a bullied high school girl figuring herself (and her identity) out while dealing with her own demon. How will her story end? Have to watch & find out. // Continue Reading ›