Black Daruma

Sep 30, 2023

1h 16m

★ 3.5

Real men make their own luck

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.

Genres

Horror

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Far North Film

Black Daruma Trailers

Cast

Ryan

Richard Galloway

Louise

Louise O'Leary

Sheryl

Julie Higginson

Alan

David Castleford

Darren

Ross Marshall

Michelle

Ruth Langrick

Staff Member

Madeline Percival

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