"excuse me... who are you?"
The Premise
Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
Why It Terrifies Us
Categorized under Psychological Thriller, Anime, Perfect Blue taps into fundamental fears. The 8/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of career, based on novel or book, paranoia continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.
Into The Vault
Ready to dig deeper? The ScreamDesk Vault connects you to the architecture of fear.
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