One day, strange incidents begin occurring in Kurouzu-cho, the town where high school girl Kirie Goshima was born and raised. Whirlwinds spin through the streets. Branches and leaves twist into spirals. Smoke rises from the crematorium in swirling patterns... And then people themselves begin to transform into spirals. Hair coils into spirals. Bodies twist and contort. Some even turn into snails... In an attempt to escape the curse of the spiral, Kirie tries to flee the town, but...!? This masterpiece by horror manga artist Junji Ito is regarded as one of his representative works.