Exte: Hair Extensions(2007)
2007 · Sion Sono · 108 min
An aspiring hairdresser becomes the infatuation of a tricophilic man who sells hair extensions to nearby salons. The source is the corpse of a girl whose corpse continues to grow beautiful, voluminous, black hair that comes alive, either driving the extension user insane or killing them.
Comedy · Horror · Mystery · Thriller
5.9126 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Exte: Hair Extensions scares
Exte: Hair Extensions mixes goofy, over-the-top comedy with genuinely creepy imagery, so you're never quite sure if you should laugh or squirm. The premise itself is bizarre and darkly funny, but the actual scare moments lean on unsettling body horror and creeping wrongness rather than jump scares. It's more weird and gross than truly frightening, with Sion Sono's playful, absurd tone keeping things from ever feeling heavy or oppressive. Good for viewers who like their horror strange, silly, and a little gross rather than tense or scary in a traditional sense.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Exte: Hair Extensions rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A quirky, slow-simmering build with darkly comic stretches that gradually tightens into a chaotic, intense final act before a slightly calmer close.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3.
How scary is Exte: Hair Extensions?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Exte: Hair Extensions rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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