St. John's Wort (Otogirisou (弟切草, Otogirisō)) is a 2001 Japanese horror film directed by Ten Shimoyama, based on Chunsoft's visual novel Otogirisō.
Plot[]
Toko, Kohei and Shinichi are presented as best friends. After Nami Kaizawa's mother suffered maternal death, she inherited a fortune through her father's will. Toko thanked Nami and Shinichi. After breaking up, Kohei makes Nami a game model. She tells her why she was abandoned and that her father did not raise her. They arrive at the abandoned house where Nami was born. She tells Kohei about her dreams while filming. The caretaker gives a house key to Nami. They enter the gate and notice the garden is filled with St. John's Wort. Nami tells him the last word of the aunt who raised her and Kohei said the meaning of it is revenge in old poems. Kohei records the details. He notices a staircase and asks Nami whether it is the same as the staircase that she saw in her dream but she said it was not. Kohei finds a painting on the wall. Nami fails to open the door. They explore the rooms connected to the main hall. They find an oil painting on the wall and move to the kitchen. Kohei tells Nami she got a talent from her father. Nami returns to the main hall and finds a portrait of her mother. They move upstairs and find a room full with porcelain dolls. They enter another room filled with toys. They later head to the hall.