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The J-Horror Virus

Plot: How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? Find out in this insightful documentary charting the origins, evolution and diffusion across the world of a distinctive brand of Japanese supernatural chillers featuring vengeful ghosts manifesting themselves through contemporary technology against a backdrop of urban alienation and social decay. From PSYCHIC VISION: JAGANREI (1988) and straight-to-video SCARY TRUE STORIES to such key titles as RING (1998), PULSE (2001) and THE GRUDGE (2002), critics and filmmakers reflect on how the bleak Dystopian visions and unsettling atmospheres infiltrated their way into the world’s shocker consciousness
Release Date: Sunday, August 27 2023
1 year ago
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Portrait of Takako FujiTakako Fuji
Takako Fuji was
51 in The J-Horror Virus
Thu, Jul 27 1972
Portrait of George IidaGeorge Iida
George Iida was
64 in The J-Horror Virus
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Portrait of Rie Ino'oRie Ino'o
Rie Ino'o was
56 in The J-Horror Virus
Thu, Mar 16 1967
Portrait of Teruyoshi IshiiTeruyoshi Ishii
Teruyoshi Ishii was
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Portrait of Kiyoshi KurosawaKiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa was
68 in The J-Horror Virus
Tue, Jul 19 1955
Portrait of Masayuki OchiaiMasayuki Ochiai
Masayuki Ochiai was
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Portrait of Takashi ShimizuTakashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu was
51 in The J-Horror Virus
Thu, Jul 27 1972
Portrait of Hiroshi TakahashiHiroshi Takahashi
Hiroshi Takahashi was
64 in The J-Horror Virus
Sat, Aug 08 1959
Portrait of Shinya TsukamotoShinya Tsukamoto
Shinya Tsukamoto was
63 in The J-Horror Virus
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Portrait of Norio TsurutaNorio Tsuruta
Norio Tsuruta was
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Portrait of Mari AsatoMari Asato
Mari Asato was
47 in The J-Horror Virus
Sun, Mar 14 1976

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Portrait of Sarah AppletonSarah Appleton
Sarah Appleton was
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as 'Director, Producer'
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Portrait of Jasper SharpJasper Sharp
Jasper Sharp was
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as 'Director, Producer'
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