Cursed Refuge: Fatal Frame

Fatal Frame, known as Project Zero in Europe and Australia, and Zero (Zero 零?, This is a pun, this kanji is normally read as king, which also means "ghost") [Japan, is a series of games of survival horror, with four main games. The first and second game in the series were released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, the third game was only released for the PlayStation 2 and the fourth game is exclusive to Nintendo Wii. The series consists of exorcisms, Shinto rituals and, above all, ghosts.

Created by Tecmo, Fatal Frame is the most survival horror games well received today. The main objective of the game is to solve a mystery that is linked to old Japanese superstitions. The main enemies the player will face are ghosts, some friendly, but most is not. His only form of defense is the Camera obscura, which allows the player to exorcise ghosts by taking pictures of them, sealing their spirit in the film.

Fatal Frame is basically based on the true story (and not Legend) surrounding the Himuro mansion, Japan mansion is rumored to be the venue of the violent deaths of a Japanese family and several of his associates, a few decades ago.

The Himuro family attending a specific and enigmatic Shinto ritual with the name "Strangling Ritual", which was used to seal the bad karma of the Earth. The Karma, called "Malice" (or Malice), emerge on a specific date near the end of a portal in the inner garden of the mansion. To prevent this, a maiden was chosen at birth and isolated from the outside world to be created as a lamb for sacrifice. This was done to prevent it, "Rope Shrine Maiden", acquire any connection with the outside world, which would ruin the ritual. Before the "Strangling Ritual", another damsel was chosen for the "Blind Demon Ritual" which, when tied, his face was forced against a wooden mask with spikes at the places where they were to be the eyes. The relationship of this practice with the "Strangling Ritual" is not known, but apparently it was necessary for success.

After some time had passed, there would come a day of "Strangling Ritual" to "Rope Shrine Maiden", where she was bound by ropes on her wrists, ankles and neck. The ropes were tied to teams of oxen that pulled radially from the body of the girl, pulling her limbs from her body. It is not known whether she was dead before its members are torn, however, it is logical that the rope from her neck to choke, though she was feeling agonizing pain. The ropes used to tie their appendages would be soaked with their blood and cross the portal of Malice. But the only portal would remain closed for approximately 75 years before the ritual is repeated. For generations, this tradition was passed by Himuro family, the head of the family has always participated in the proceedings.