The J-Horror Virus (2023)

Name: The J-Horror Virus
Genre: Horror, Documentary
Released: 2023
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tom Mes, Lindsay Nelson, Mari Asato, Masayuki Ochiai

1h 35m Japan, United Kingdom

Horror Documentary

Plot

Discover how one ‘Big in Japan’ videotape altered the trajectory of global horror in this compelling documentary. It explores the birth, rise, and spread of a unique genre of Japanese supernatural thrillers that feature vengeful spirits emerging through modern technology, all against a backdrop of urban isolation and societal decline. Highlighting films like Psychic Vision: Jaganrei (1988), along with notable titles such as Ring (1998), Pulse (2001), and The Grudge (2002), critics and filmmakers discuss how these dark, dystopian narratives and eerie atmospheres have permeated the global horror landscape.

Cast

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Tom Mes Lindsay Nelson Mari Asato Masayuki Ochiai Takashi Shimizu Norio Tsuruta Rie Ino'o Shinya Tsukamoto George Iida Hiroshi Takahashi Teruyoshi Ishii Chiaki J. Konaka Jasper Sharp Takako Fuji

The J-Horror Virus (2023)

Plot

Cast

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