Naoto Ihara lives happily with his wife Miyuki and their son Haruto. Their happiness is crushed when Miyuki suddenly dies in a car accident. Naoto falls into deep grief over the death of his wife. Meanwhile, Haruto buries his dead mother Miyuki's finger in their garden and prays everyday for her to come back to life. The family is visited by video director Hiroko Kurasawa, who used to work with Naoto Ihara. There she sees Haruto shouting a strange spell in their yard. Unexpected and bizarre phenomenons soon take place around Hiroko Kurasawa.
Unfortunately the movie The Forbidden Play is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Noriaki Sugihara | Screenplay |
| Production | TAGUCHI Yusuke | Producer |
| Production | Muneyuki Kii | Producer |
| Directing | Hideo Nakata | Director |
| Production | Takara Kosugi | Producer |
