Why does the clerk not want to give Asakawa the videotape?
No-one knows for sure, why that happens. Either the clerk knew that the videotape was cursed, or he simply thought that the videotape might have been something private so watching it would techincally be a violation of privacy. However, it’s also possible that the clerk, not having watched it, though the videotape contained some private pornography, and thus tried to keep it for himself, in fear that it might lead him in trouble if discovered that he has it. Back to the top.