
Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016
2016, Japanese. Directed by Norio Tsuruta.
Real Horror Entertainment
For this 17th Anniversary Special, Inagaki Goro is our host once again for 6 spooky tales based on tales from real people and performed here by an all-star cast. A young man trying to become a hairstylist finds the run-down apartment he's in may have a troubled past; A new nurse finds work with an old hospital where her young patient moves a coin around pointing to who will die next; clumsy businessman finds his clumsiness being transmitted to others when he's given a cursed votive tablet; several high school girls visit a friend at the hospital only to find "something" may have gotten on the elevator with them; a pond out in the country sends a strange call out to a man on vacation with his family and finally a young woman having difficulty at her job worries she's seeing images of her dead father everywhere.
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- 1h 46m
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- Japanese
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- Released
- 20 August 2016
- Original title
- ほんとにあった怖い話 夏の特別編2016
- Country
- Japan
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Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016: quick answers
What should I watch before Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016?
Watch Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2012 (2012), Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2013 (2013), Hontô ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 15th Anniversary Special (2014), and Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Natsu Hen 2015 (2015) first, plus 3 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016?
Next in the series: Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2017 (2017), Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2018 SP (2018), and ほんとにあった怖い話 20周年スペシャル (2019).
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How long is Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016?
Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016 runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Does Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016 have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016 on?
Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 August 2016. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016?
If you liked Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016, try Nightmare Cinema, The Dogs, Tomie: Rebirth.
Who directed Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016?
Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016 (2016) was directed by Norio Tsuruta and stars Kento Nakajima, Emi Takei, Bakarhythm.