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
I watched it but it would have been better without the AI images.
I watched it but it would have been better without the AI images.
I loved this documentary, it explained to me what Japanese people find scary and has given me a new way to look at these movies. Plus, it gave me movies I had never even heard of but now want to see with new eyes.
Turned it off after I saw the dogshit generative AI. Don’t make a doc about art using anti-art practices.
I enjoyed this quite a bit. Emphasis was 50% on movies I was very familiar with, and the other half I had never heard of. Would have liked more about 'Pulse' which is awesome. Would have also liked more about one of my fave J-horror movies, 'Noroi: the Curse'. Great movie.