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
A thoughtful deep-dive into the rise and legacy of Japanese horror. This is more film studies than an entertaining documentary. Slow, meticulous, and rich with analysis. Hardcore horror historians will find plenty to appreciate, but regular fans may find it a bit too dry.
Interesting, cool documentary!
Interesting doc into a fascinating subject.
The fact that ghosts physically attacking humans makes a film become NOT scary to Japanese audiences and it’s the total opposite for western audiences fascinates me
Like the description says, it's a documentary. A pretty good one at that, it tells how the J-Horror genre started in Japan.