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The J-Horror Virus

The J-Horror Virus

Directed by Sarah Appleton, Jasper Sharp

A documentary charting the origins of a new strain of supernatural horror which emerged in Japan at the turn of the millennium and went on to take over the world.

A global eruption of supernatural horror films from Japan.

Cast: Rie Ino'o, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takashi Shimizu, Shinya Tsukamoto

Member Reviews

Great documentary, well served by having access to the original filmmakers discussing their works and the creative environment of the time. Gets a bit talking-head-y, but as I was interested in what they were saying, it didn't bother me

LilyBlack
2 days ago

Great documentary, well served by having access to the original filmmakers discussing their works and the creative environment of the time. Does get a bit talking-head, but as I was interested in what they had to say, it didn't bother me

LilyBlack
2 days ago

a great, informative and fun documentary that hits most of the important works BUT please Shudder, do not allow or accept productions that utilize AI until such a day as the tech companies that create these scrapers and image mixing tools behave legally and respi

jimenex
1 week ago

was really excited for this but then saw AI generated pics which is ridiculous and a slap in the face to artists everywhere and the art we're supposed to be celebrating. extremely disappointing.

jamsisdead
1 week ago

This is for hardcore J-Horror fans! If you enjoy insightful interviews with actors, writers and directors from the J-Horror era, you will like this.

HorrrorQueen
1 week ago