Capolavoro di Kiyoshi Kurosawa

(1997)

I watched #Audition for the first time the other evening. I really enjoyed it, but was initially confused by the ending. With an idea of what I thought went on, I hit the internet search. Either I am wrong or other people have gotten a way more complex reading from this #film than I saw. Who else saw this? What did you make of the ending? #horror #jHorror #movie

The ambient dread of “Missing Child Videotape” may be too subtle for J-horror fans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/23/film/missing-child-videotape/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #ryotakondo #jhorror #rairusugita #japanesefilm

My family got me such cool stuff for Christmas i appreciate it lots

#JHorror flix before dawn? Why not.

With street drinking in Shibuya and Shinjuku a hard sell this Halloween, why not turn your attention to Tokyo's many accessible sites of the macabre? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/10/26/travel/tokyo-halloween-museums/ #life #travel #jhorror

Brigitte Helm in “Metropolis” (1927) x Kei Fujiwara in “Tetsuo: The Iron Man” (1989)

Today, August 29, in 1997, high schooler Tomoko and three of her friends stay in a rental cabin in Izu, where they watch a cursed VHS tape. All four die one week later, their faces frozen in fear (Ringu, 1998)

Koji Shiraishi’s horror comedy matches the darkness of the deeds on display with a fiery grandma who takes on a wicked spirit with her tai chi skills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/08/29/film/house-of-sayuri/ #culture #film #kojishiraishi #jhorror

J-horror master Takashi Shimizu’s latest offers familiar genre elements with a practiced hand and fresh twists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/07/26/film/whos-that-girl/ #culture #film #jhorror #takashishimizu #nagisashibuya

Yuta Shimotsu’s first feature about a small town gone mad delivers shocking frights but its message fails to surprise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/01/18/film/best-wishes-to-all/?utm_content=buffer4f841&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #jhorror #yutashimotsu #kotonefurukawa

A J-horror expert gives her take on the essence of the genre and the cultural roots of its creative choices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2023/10/28/our-lives/lindsay-nelson-horror-problems/?utm_content=bufferec85d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #community #ourlives #film #japanesefilm #jhorror

Horror legend Hideo Nakata's latest flick is a halfway return to form, in part due to actor First Summer Uika's chilling turn as a vengeful wraith. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/09/21/film/forbidden-play/?utm_content=buffere3d49&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #jhorror #hideonakata #kannahashimoto

While the main cast delivers strong performances, Takumi Saitoh’s film about a dream home with spooky secrets offers chills rather than true terror. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/09/02/film/home-sweet-home/?utm_content=buffer6970d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #takumisaitoh #jhorror

Today, August 29, in 1997, high schooler Tomoko and three of her friends stay in a rental cabin in Izu, where they watch a cursed VHS tape. All four die one week later, their faces frozen in fear (Ringu, 1998)

Takashi Shimizu’s film about a deadly ditty infecting members of J-pop group Generations offers generic scares with real-life concert footage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/08/10/film/sana-boy-band-horror-flick-is-largely-fan-service/?utm_content=bufferd3a70&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #jhorror #jpop #horror #generations #takashishimizu

Takashi Shimizu’s film about a deadly ditty infecting members of J-pop group Generations offers generic scares with real-life concert footage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/08/10/film/sana-horror/?utm_content=buffer12c7c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #jhorror #jpop

Back to 2002 when I first went to University, the guys from the hardware lab were selling a collection of burned CD's with J-Horror movies.

Regular stuff, Ju-on, Ringu, Otogiriso, Dark Water... Those were good days and interested my young otaku self in J-Horror movies.

Around 2014 I came across NOROI: The curse.

If you never had the chance to watch it, I highly recommend you do. It's great! Unlike Teke-teke which it's pretty bad IMHO.