Asian Horror
Titles I've watched. Mostly Japanese, Korean and Thai.
(Disclaimer: Most of these aren't necessarily "good")
(Disclaimer: Most of these aren't necessarily "good")
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- DirectorHideo NakataStarsNanako MatsushimaMiki NakataniYûko TakeuchiA reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.A classic. Recommended to those that like atmospheric horror. The sound design really does it in. [Very minor use of jumpscares]
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsJin MurakiRio KannoTomono KugaA documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."Slow-burn found footage type film with amazing atmosphere. Pretty damn scary. [No jumpscares, though some scene transitions may be startling to some]
- DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsMegumi OkinaMisaki ItôMisa UeharaA mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.Atmospheric and frightening, though it falls a bit short in a few aspects, especially on the 3/4 of the movie. Still a classic, and a must-watch for J-horror fans. [Contains jumpscares]
- DirectorHideo NakataStarsHitomi KurokiRio KannoMirei OguchiA mother and her 6-year-old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.Very good slow-paced ghost movie. Excels at building tension. Chilling. [I only considered one moment as a jumpscare]
- DirectorBanjong PisanthanakunParkpoom WongpoomStarsAnanda EveringhamNatthaweeranuch ThongmeeAchita SikamanaA young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past.Not a ground-breakingly original concept, but it's executed very well. It's reminiscent of Ring in the way it handles setting the atmosphere. [Contains a few jumpscares, but only one I'd consider major]
- DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seokWhile a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.Zombie horror done right [Jumpscare free]
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
- DirectorSion SonoStarsRyo IshibashiMasatoshi NagaseMai HoshoA detective is trying to find the cause of a string of suicides.Not particularly scary, but surprisingly interesting to watch. [No major jumpscares]
- DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsRyo IshibashiEihi ShiinaTetsu SawakiA widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.
- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLim Soo-jungYum Jung-ahKim Kap-suAfter being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
- DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
- DirectorChookiat SakveerakulStarsKrissada SukosolAchita SikamanaSarunyu WongkrachangAfter losing his job, his car and his money, Phuchit, Krissada Sukosol, races against time to complete 13 tasks ordered by an anonymous caller who promised 100,000,000 Thai Baht upon completion.
- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Gook-hwanA secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
- DirectorCheol-soo JangStarsSeo Yeong-hieJi Seong-wonMin-ho HwangA woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsEriko SatôHaruhiko KatôChiharu KawaiA suburban town in Japan is the victim of what is supposedly just an urban legend, a woman's spirit with a horribly disfigured face who is intent on kidnapping children for unknown reasons.A bit of a disapointment. Dumb plot progression and uninteresting characters. The scariest thing about this is probably the original premise of the urban legend.
- DirectorKôtarô TerauchiStarsRin AsukaYukie KawamuraAkihiro MayamaThree sisters grow up on a chicken farm in a small town of Gifu. The oldest sister, Sachiko Sawada, is engaged to be married, the middle sister, Yukie works at a beauty salon and the youngest, Mayumi is on the track team in high school.Their happy , carefree lives are changed forever when Sachiko's ex-boyfriend Suzuki commits an atrocious crime with Mayumi as the tragic victim. Half-crazed and bent on revenge against the Sawada family, Suzuki mistakes Mayumi for Sachiko and pours acid all over her face. Overwhelmed by physical and psychological trauma, Mayumi sinks deeper into depression and isolation, unresponsive to her sisters' encouragement. Meanwhile, chilling news of a serial murderer, who preys on the alumni of Mayumi's high school, sends shock waves through their small town.Not a direct sequel from the first movie, so I'd say you should move straight into this one as it's more enjoyable overall, albeit not particularly scary.
- DirectorKôji ShiraishiStarsYûko ÔshimaMami YamasakiMai NishidaA young girl learns of the urban legend of Teke Teke after her friend is killed in a gruesome way. The legend tells of a female ghost that has no legs. When she visits the spot where her friend died she comes into contact with it .Not a very scary movie. There's not much gore, and the atmosphere isn't particularly unnerving. Watch it if you're interested in the urban legend behind it, but not if you're looking for a genuinely scary experience.
- DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsYûkaKarinaKippei ShînaA Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.
- DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsShin'ya TsukamotoTomomi MiyashitaKazuhiro NakaharaA fear-obsessed freelance cameraman (Shinya Tsukamoto) investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoByun Hee-BongPark Hae-ilA monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.Very good creature film, CGI is a bit outdated, but it still holds up.
- DirectorMan-dae BongStarsAh-yung AhnGyu-ryun AhnYoo Da-inThe daughter of a plastic surgeon experiences strange events that seem to be connected her childhood.
- DirectorJung Bum-shikJi-Yeong HongGok KimStarsKim Bo-kyungNam Bo-raJung Won Cha"Horror Stories" (Moo-seo-woon I-ya-gi) was a 2012 anthology horror movie that tells the tale of a teenager (Ji_Won Kim) who is abducted and forced to tell the scariest tales she knows, leading to this anthology of four stories.
- DirectorMasayuki OchiaiStarsMichiko HadaMari HoshinoTae KimuraINFECTION takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where a doctor's mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient.
- DirectorNorio TsurutaStarsHiroshi MikamiNoriko SakaiMaki HorikitaA newspaper predicts the deaths of a man's (Hiroshi Mikami) family members and friends.
- DirectorDanny PangOxide Chun PangStarsAngelica LeeChutcha RujinanonLawrence ChouA blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she will be able to see again. She gets more than she bargained for upon realizing she can also see ghosts.