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1. The Ring Two (2005)
PG-13 | 110 min | Horror, Mystery
6 months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues prove that there is a new evil lurking in the darkness.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek, Simon Baker
Votes: 101,031 | Gross: $76.23M
2. Ringu (1998)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 77,567
3. Dark Water (2005)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a run-down apartment building, where they are targeted by the ghost of a former resident.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth
Votes: 65,408 | Gross: $25.47M
4. Dark Water (2002)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and her 6-year-old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 34,958
5. Ring 2 (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Reiko takes Yôichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Satô, Kyôko Fukada, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 14,734
6. Chatroom (2010)
R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Five teenagers with different personalities are introduced to one another in a chatroom called "Chelsea Teens!" But one shows its darker side, threatening the others' lives.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Jacob Anderson, Matthew Ashforde, Dorothy Atkinson, Matthew Beard
Votes: 9,595
7. Death Note: L Change the World (2008)
Not Rated | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A spin-out sequel to the popular Japanese thriller. This time it focuses on the character "L."
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Sota Aoyama, Shunji Fujimura, Tatsuya Fujiwara
Votes: 8,792
8. The Days (2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
Stars: Koji Yakusho, Hao Feng, Nobi Nakanishi, Minae Noji
Votes: 6,511
9. Don't Look Up (2009)
R | 85 min | Horror
Evil spirits released from old celluloid cause a film crew to slowly go insane while in production on a new project.
Director: Fruit Chan | Stars: Rachael Murphy, Eli Roth, Ben DiGregorio, Reshad Strik
Votes: 1,744
10. Chaos (2000)
90 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A handyman becomes involved in the plot to kidnap a businessman's wife, which goes haywire after her mysterious death.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Jun Kunimura, Ken Mitsuishi, Masato Hagiwara, Miki Nakatani
Votes: 1,567 | Gross: $0.00M
11. Inshite miru: 7-kakan no desu gêmu (2010)
107 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Ten people who agree to take the same lucrative "job" find themselves locked in an underground complex and forced to play a murder game for seven days.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kin'ya Kitaôji, Nagisa Katahira, Shinji Takeda, Masanori Ishii
Votes: 1,388
12. Kuroyuri danchi (2013)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Nursing student Asuka (Atsuko Maeda) has just moved into an apartment complex with her parents and younger brother. On the first night in her new room, she is awoken by a strange scratching... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Atsuko Maeda, Hiroki Narimiya, Ryô Iwamatsu, Masanobu Katsumura
Votes: 1,284
13. Kaidan (2007)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
Japan, 250 years ago. Soetsu is a moneylender who is killed by the cruel samurai Shinzaemon. His body is dumped in the Kasenega-Fuchi river. According to legend, all who drown in the river ... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kikunosuke Onoe, Hitomi Kuroki, Mao Inoue, Kumiko Asô
Votes: 1,213
14. Sadako (2019)
99 min | Horror
A group of people must find out how to stop the newborn deadly curse, which has born and gone viral after a Youtuber accidentally captured a vengeful ghost on camera.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Elaiza Ikeda, Takashi Tsukamoto, Hiroya Shimizu, Himeka Himejima
Votes: 1,083
15. Don't Look Up (1996)
Unrated | 74 min | Fantasy, Horror
A filmmaker and crew slowly go insane after being continually haunted by the ghost of a dead actress.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Yasuyo Shirashima, Kei Ishibashi, Ren Ôsugi
Votes: 648
16. Stolen Identity (2018)
116 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After Asami's boyfriend lost his cellphone, she begins to receive unknown credit card payment notification, her social media information is leaked, and she is drawn into an unexpected ... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Keiko Kitagawa, Yûdai Chiba, Ryo Narita, Kei Tanaka
Votes: 643
17. White Lily (2016)
80 min | Drama, Horror
Tokiko, a renowned ceramic artist, and her husband encounter Haruka, a teenage runaway, and take her into their home, where Tokiko teaches her about ceramics.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Rin Asuka, Kaori Yamaguchi, Shôma Machii, Kanako Nishikawa
Votes: 576
18. MONSTERZ: Monsutâzu (2014)
112 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A battle between a man who can control people with a stare, and the only man he cannot control. When their fate cross, the survival battle begins. The two men with inevitable fate, who will survive ?
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kentez Asaka, Mina Fujii, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Satomi Ishihara
Votes: 535
19. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 479
20. Words with Gods (2014)
133 min | Drama
The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words ... See full summary »
Directors: Guillermo Arriaga, Hector Babenco, Álex de la Iglesia, Bahman Ghobadi, Amos Gitai, Emir Kusturica, Mira Nair, Hideo Nakata, Warwick Thornton | Stars: Yaël Abecassis, Demián Bichir, Richa Chadha, Inma Cuesta
Votes: 478
21. Usogui (2022)
120 min | Thriller
A brilliant gambler lays down his life as the wager for various games against dangerous opponents.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Yûki Kedôin, Kanata Hongô, Ryûsei Yokohama, Hayato Sano
Votes: 424
22. Ghost Theater (I) (2015)
99 min | Horror
Sara, a young actress, is able to land the leading role in big theater play, but soon learns that somebody or something is trying to end the production at all cost, which puts Sara in deadly danger.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Rika Adachi, Toshihito Kokubo, Keita Machida, Haruka Shimazaki
Votes: 401
23. Satsujinki o kau onna (2019)
82 min | Horror
When Kyoko was a child her stepfather sexually abused her. She took refuge in the world of fantasy and multiple personalities. Kyoko has three flat-mates now one of whom is a lesbian who is... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Rin Asuka, Shin'ya Hamada, Airi Matsuyama, Kenji Mizuhashi
Votes: 328
24. Tokyo biyori (1997)
121 min | Biography, Drama
This is a biographical film about the late Yoko Araki, who was the wife of Japan's leading photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki.
Director: Naoto Takenaka | Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Miho Nakayama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Tadanobu Asano
Votes: 310
25. Stigmatized Properties (2020)
111 min | Drama, Horror
Yamame Yamano (Kazuya Kamenashi) is an unpopular comedian. His senior informs him that "...it will air on TV, if you stay at the stigmatized property where a murder took place." That is how... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Nao Honda, Kôji Seto, Shin'ya Arino
Votes: 271
26.
The Days (2023)
Episode:
It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima
(2023)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama, History, Thriller
With the power still down, the valves will have to be opened manually. With heavy hearts, some workers ask if they can evacuate to a safer location.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Hao Feng, Nobi Nakanishi, Minae Noji
Votes: 217
27.
The Days (2023)
Episode:
Our Company Has Lost Its Mind
(2023)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Hao Feng, Nobi Nakanishi
Votes: 214
28. Garasu no nô (1999)
100 min | Drama, Romance
"Wake up! I'm a Prince!" 'Sleeping Bride' or 'Glass Brain' is teenage love-story of a girl who sleeps for 17 years, her only hope, a young boy...
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Lisa Gotô, Hiroki Kohara, Takaaki Enoki, Yûko Natori
Votes: 210
29. Curse, Death & Spirit (1992 Video)
65 min | Horror
This is a series of three short supernatural-themed movies. The first tells the story of a teen girl who dreams of haunted doll. In the second movie, a widowed mother brings her children to... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kyôko Enami, Michiko Hada, Maiko Kawakami, Yumi Nakamura
Votes: 203
30. Stolen Identity 2 (2020)
118 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the sequel to the 2018 movie months have passed since the major case involving a serial murderer. The matter has not been resolved it seems because a corpse is uncovered in the vicinity ... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Mio Imada, Arata Iura, Mai Shiraishi, Ryo Narita
Votes: 182
31. Life in Overtime (2018)
125 min | Comedy
Sosuke Tashiro is on an elite career course at a major bank until he is transferred - or rather relegated - to a subsidiary company, where he reaches retirement age.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Hiroshi Tachi, Hitomi Kuroki, Ryôko Hirosue, Asami Usuda
Votes: 172
32. The Forbidden Play (2023)
110 min | Horror, Thriller
After beloved wife and mother Miyuki tragically dies, her little son chants a resurrection spell in the hope of reviving her. But something evil is pulsing underground, and a child's pure wish awakens a vengeful monster.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Daiki Shigeoka, Minato Shougaki, Uika First Summer
Votes: 167
33. Last Scene (2002)
Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
(Japanese with English subtitles) In the year 2000, after being retired for a while, an old time actor is cast in a low-budget film. However, he realizes how the soulless, assembly-line ... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yumi Asô, Kumiko Asô, Johny Yoshinaga
Votes: 166
34. Shinigami kun (2014– )
Comedy, Fantasy
Shinigami-kun, alias grim reaper #413, is a rookie who pronounces the death of those scheduled to die and brings souls to the nether world. He would appear with the signature phrase "... See full summary »
Stars: Satoshi Ohno, Mirei Kiritani, Masaki Suda, Yutaka Matsushige
Votes: 146
35. Gore from Outer Space (2001)
85 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A woman is sent to execution for the murder of her daughter, who she believes is kidnapped. When she tells her story to a nun, we learn her story through a series of encounters with a ... See full summary »
Director: Hirohisa Sasaki | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Sadao Abe, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Tomomi Kuribayashi
Votes: 116
36. Sore ga Iru Mori (2022)
107 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Set in an actual forest said to be rife with supernatural phenomena, this next-gen horror film is based on witness accounts of people who saw "It" and the protagonists' encounter with the mysterious "It".
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Masaki Aiba, Noriko Eguchi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Hidekazu Mashima
Votes: 90
37. Sadistic and Masochistic (2001)
91 min | Documentary
Documentary on director Masaru Konuma, who dedicated his life to Japanese soft porn, directing more than 47 films in more than three decades and specializing in S&M.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Haruhiko Arai, Hiroshi Hanzawa, Osamu Inoue, Yuko Katagiri
Votes: 59
38. Building the Inferno: Nobuo Nakagawa and the Making of 'Jigoku' (2006 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
A new documentary on director Nobuo Nakagawa and the making of the film, Jigoku. Featuring exclusive interview with Nakagawa collaborators.
Stars: Yôichi Numata, Chiho Katsura, Ichirô Miyagawa, Kensuke Suzuki
Votes: 48
39. Yo ni mo Kimyô na Monogatari: Eiga kantoku-hen (2015 TV Movie)
120 min | Mystery
Directors: Katsuyuki Motohiro, Hideo Nakata, Shimako Sato, Takashi Shimizu, Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Tamori, Sadao Abe, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi
Votes: 45
40. Remote de Korosareru (2020 TV Movie)
46 min | Drama
A mystery centered on remote conversation with six classmates in high school during the period of the coronavirus.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Tsubasa Honda, Mackenyu, Tokio Emoto, Taichi Saotome
Votes: 38
41. L'invité (2000– )
8 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Patrick Simonin, Xavier Lambrechts, Dominique Wolton, Pierre Perret
Votes: 33
42. Gakkô no kaidan F (1997 TV Movie)
72 min | Horror
Directors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kurume Arisaka, Bengal, Medaka Ikeno, Mitsuo Inokai
Votes: 28
43. Kyoufu Shinbun (2020)
Horror
Shizuru Onoda is a second-year college student who lives alone while attending a university in Kyoto. As soon as she started living alone, Shizuru starts to receive horror newspapers ... See full summary »
Stars: Sei Shiraishi, Taiki Satô, Hitomi Kuroki, Yuki Katayama
Votes: 26
44.
HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode:
The Making of 'The Ring Two'
(2005)
Documentary, Short
Stars: Rick Baker, Simon Baker, Peter Chesney, David Dorfman
Votes: 20
45. Take It (2000)
63 min | Horror
Directors: Tsugunobu Kotani, Hideo Nakata | Stars: Yasuko Sawaguchi, Ryôsuke Miki, Tomokazu Miura, Nagisa Katahira
Votes: 19
46. The Complex: Prologue (2013– )
24 min | Horror
Naomi Imura, who lived in the Kuroyuri Complex, fell to her death in the property. The police believe it to be suicide, but her brother Yosuke, the only living relative, begins to investigate the truth behind Naomi's death.
Stars: Kanau Tanaka, Tarô Suruga, Emiko Matsuoka, Tomoya Nakamura
Votes: 17
47. Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File (2007– )
Mystery
Stars: Chisun, Moeki Tsuruoka, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Naoki Tanaka
Votes: 17
48. Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names (1998)
83 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: William Alexander, Julie Christie, Nell Dunn, Gerry Fisher
Votes: 13
49. True Asian Horror (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary
A new wave of Asian horror movie filmmakers is capturing the attention of film studios desperate for box office success. From Tokyo to Hong Kong and Bangkok to Seoul, this two-part ... See full summary »
Directors: Kristina Wong Foster, Bindu Mathur | Stars: Hideo Nakata, Nonzee Nimibutr, Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang
Votes: 13
50. Gekijorei karano Syotaijo (2015)
Horror
Anthology of gruesome independent contemporary horror stories.
Stars: Makiko Watanabe, Misato Morita, Anna Iriyama, Nao Furuhata
Votes: 10