The 2005 found footage horror film Noroi (literally "The Curse") is a mockumentary-style horror film that is far from the typical Western execution of this trope. The film was directed by Koji Shiraishi.

The film focuses on a paranormal investigator named Masafumi, who has become famous for his media work on the supernatural. While making his last documentary about a mysterious curse, Masafumi is reported missing and his house is burnt down with his wife's remains inside. What follows is the footage Masafumi left behind. It starts off with Musafumi investigating a disturbed woman named Junko's home, which is abandoned and full of dead pigeons. As the mystery is unravels, a malevolent supernatural entity is discovered to be causing a series of terrifying events that Masafumi gets wrapped up in.

Noroi is notable for its unusually long and intricate runtime, something not common in the Japanese horror genre. This departure from the norm and its interesting, spooky plot make Noroi worth watching.