While the honeymooning couple is driving along a dark road towards a rented cabin, they run over a girl and spin out of control (in true Gothika fashion), only to discover she is nowhere to be found. Jane becomes haunted by guilt and begins to see the girl around town. Meanwhile, Ben is diving into his work as a fashion photog. Initially, he ignores his wife's troubles, but when they begin to impact him, his story changes.

This is what I mean about telling us where the tale is heading. Add in Ben's old friends, Bruno and Adam, and the picture becomes even clearer. This doesn't even touch on the bounty of hints strewn throughout for you to find. One thing to remember, though: there are a few apparent hints that never pay off in a meaningful manner, at least not for me.

The movie just is not all that good. I kept waiting for a reason to like the characters, but it never came. I could care less about whether they lived or died. The scare setups were terribly transparent and telegraphed from a long way off. The script was dull, uninspired, and repetitive.

With all of these elements piled on, one has to wonder if there is anything good in the film. Believe it or not, there is - a sequence with the spirit confronting Ben in his studio. The lights are off and the powerful flashes are going off. With each flash, the two are in different positions, generating a truly creepy sequence. Beyond this moment, much is made of the Tokyo locations, bringing scenery not often seen in Hollywood films. There were some shots that looked fantastic, save for the requisite washed out colors.

The conceit of the spirit photography does not go very far. Yes, there are a couple of scenes and discussions about it. It is only used to reveal our ghost. The implication of the advertising was that this was going to play a bigger role (again, like the tapes in White Noise). Instead, we are given very little of the film's true basis in favor of a more standard ghost story.

Bottomline. You'd be better served passing this one over. If you feel the need to watch an Asian horror remake, go rewatch The Ring or The Grudge (both first editions, not the terrible sequels). Another one I liked, though no one else does, is Pulse. Aside from a couple of tiny elements, there is not much to like here.

Not Recommended.