Kumiko Shimohigashi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 4, 1948
Kumiko Shimohigashi (下東久美子; born October 4, 1948) is a Japanese actress known for her work in horror films. She is best known for her recurring role as the mysterious old woman in all five installments of the Death Forest film series (2014–2016). Her other credits include Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2020: Norowareta Ie (2020), Biting Family (2025), and Mieruko-chan (2025).
Filmography

ZOKUZOKU: Uncanny Layouts 2026
as Chiyoko Tsuchiya

Biting Family 2025
Actor
- The Bon Festival
The Bon Festival 2023
Actor

True Scary Stories 2020: The Cursed House 2020
Actor

Death Forest: Forbidden Forest 5 2016
as Mysterious Old Woman

Death Forest: Forbidden Forest 4 2016
as Mysterious Old Woman

Death Forest: Forbidden Forest 3 2015
as Mysterious Old Woman

Death Forest: Forbidden Forest 2 2015
as Mysterious Old Woman

Death Forest: Forbidden Forest 2014
as Mysterious Old Woman
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