Japanese producer Taka Ichise, who was integral to bringing J-horror to global prominence with titles like The Ring (Ringu) and The Grudge (Ju-on), is developing a...
In a world where over-polished corporate products dominate the media landscape while the ever-growing threat of AI-generated “art” haunts the horizon, I can’t help but remember...
There was a moment in Japanese culture when writers and filmmakers began to update centuries-old fears so that they could still be effective storytelling tools in...
Announced by Arrow Video this morning, Ju-On: The Grudge Collection is due out this December, featuring a brand new 4K restoration of Japanese classic Ju-On: The...
The popular Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu made ghosts Kayako and Toshio household names among horror fans. As the franchise grew, splintering off into...
Released in 2000, Takashi Shimizu’s Ju-On: The Curse kick-started a successful J-horror franchise that spawned multiple follow-ups and an American-made remake franchise that received a brand new...
Alpha and Omega is a recurring feature that examines a famous horror director’s best critically received film and their worst reviewed installment (according to Rotten Tomatoes). It...
Released in 2000, Takashi Shimizu’s Ju-On: The Curse kick-started a J-horror franchise that spawned multiple follow-ups and an American-made remake franchise. In fact, a brand new American...
We reflect on a highly unusual addition to the Wii’s library, an official game based on Ju-on: The Grudge that’s also a haunted house simulator. Haunted houses...
There are no shortages of haunted house horror movies, a major horror sub-genre. Paranormal horror makes for some of the spookiest, timeless horror features. The creaky...
Before Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Freddy vs. Jason, Saw and Hostel turned everyone onto gore, and before Paranormal Activity turned Hollywood’s attention to found footage, J-horror attempted...
Someone put Ju-On‘s ghostly virus through a beauty app filter and the result is hilarious. Just as Toshio creeps up on his next victim, his face...
Ringu kickstarted the J-horror craze when it was remade here in the States. The film featured an antagonist, Sadako, who would haunt anyone who watches a...
Arriving on Shudder in the US, UK, and Canada on January 26th is Sadako vs Kayako (read our review; additional review here), which pits the horror icons from...
Set to screen at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival is Sadako vs Kayako (read our review), which pits the horror icons from both The Ring and The Grudge franchises in an epic...
The YouTube channel The Film Theorists has created a video where they analyze J-horror films such as Ringu, Ju-On and One Missed Call to find out...
The Toronto International Film Festival announced all of the genre films playing, including ten in the Midnight Madness programme. Part of the announcement was Sadako vs...
Guest Review By: Andrew Campana It should be immediately noted that this film started off as a joke—a fake April Fool’s Day trailer on the website...
This surprisingly isn’t the first time that Sadako took the mound to throw out the first pitch at a baseball game. This time, though, there’s a...
For many people, their introduction to J-horror was the Sam Raimi-produced 2004 flick The Grudge, which was directed by Takashi Shimizu, the creator of the original...
Now that we’ve seen a full trailer for Sadako vs Kayako, opening in Japan on June 18th, now a series of bizarre promos have begun to air. Shared below,...
Earlier this week we told you that Paramount hopes Rings, their long-gestured sequel to The Ring and The Ring Two, will become an annual Halloween event....
Move over Freddy and Jason, two powerful Japanese spirits are about to go to battle. As I wrote before, I was part of the J-horror craze...
Move over Freddy and Jason, two powerful Japanese spirits are about to go to battle. I was part of the J-horror craze that began in the...
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