Akuma
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Akira Tanaka, a young and attractive but emotionally damaged Japanese woman moves to the United States to escape a past marked by tragedy. She moves in with her sister Hana and her new husband Adam, hoping to leave her demons behind and start a new life. But as Akira's behavior grows increasingly erratic and strange disturbances mark the night, Akira is forced to reveal her real reason for coming: to flee the malevolent spirit that has been tormenting her since childhood...and which appears to have followed her here.
- There's currently no US distribution.
- The title "Akuma" is said to be Japanese for "Demon."
- It's said that Deon Taylor will "use a handheld style of shooting"
- Co-writer/director Deon Taylor (Dead Tone, Chain Letter) described Akuma as a mix "between Paranormal Activity and The Exorcist."
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