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You can stream Shikoku (1999) on Apple TV+ with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayori, died several years ago and that Sayori's mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayori's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayori's mother has something planned for her daughter...

The humid, isolated landscapes of rural Japan provide a claustrophobic backdrop for this haunting tale of grief and lingering spirits. Once a childhood friend's death is unearthed, the boundary between mourning and madness dissolves into a series of unsettling spectral encounters.