Like Sweden maybe the homeland of metal these days, you have to hand it to the Japanese for their arthouse horror movies. Just as the rest of the world is obsessed with its propoganda and brainwashing through its media, Japan seems to stay neutral and on top of things all 'genre' related.
As always, they rule the videogame arena, but who here knows about their horror/thriller/psychodrama movie scene? In my opinion, it's probably the best in the world right now.
First of all, accept widescreen format and subtitles. Pan and Scan should be outlawed. And dubbing crappy d-grade American actors to speak over the originals is just dire. Get yourself a codefree DVD player and enjoy:
Ring / Ring 2 (Ringu series) - Forget the US remake, the original is just astounding. Japanese child actors play their roles so realistically, you have to question how the director gets to instill so much fear upon (or in) them. I've yet to see Ring 0...
Dark Water - probably the BEST horror movie I've seen in years. Just completley disturbing with, again, some of the most outrageously realistic acting by children I've ever seen. Even more distressing if you have a child of your own. (Same director as Ring and Ring 2).
Battle Royale - every American needs to see this NOW. It's a complete parody on reality TV which is just plaguing the US - which is getting pathetic at this point. The way George Romero spoofed dumbass mall shoppers in Dawn of the Dead, Battle Royale is just fucking br00tal in its take on reality/survivor like contests.
Junk - the best Zombie flick since Day of the Dead. Enough said. Seriously, if you miss Romero then look no further.
Wild Zero - the second best Zombie flick since Day of the Dead.
The Eye - similar to the Sixth Sense - voted scariest movie of 2002 in Rue Morgue magazine (hail) - and has an ending that will have you talking for days!!
Versus - Japanese Yakuza take on Samurai Zombies. I have not seen gunplay in any movie that comes even close to this blistering mayhem.
If the Italians ruled Horror in the last millenium, then the Japanese have the throne now.
As always, they rule the videogame arena, but who here knows about their horror/thriller/psychodrama movie scene? In my opinion, it's probably the best in the world right now.
First of all, accept widescreen format and subtitles. Pan and Scan should be outlawed. And dubbing crappy d-grade American actors to speak over the originals is just dire. Get yourself a codefree DVD player and enjoy:
Ring / Ring 2 (Ringu series) - Forget the US remake, the original is just astounding. Japanese child actors play their roles so realistically, you have to question how the director gets to instill so much fear upon (or in) them. I've yet to see Ring 0...
Dark Water - probably the BEST horror movie I've seen in years. Just completley disturbing with, again, some of the most outrageously realistic acting by children I've ever seen. Even more distressing if you have a child of your own. (Same director as Ring and Ring 2).
Battle Royale - every American needs to see this NOW. It's a complete parody on reality TV which is just plaguing the US - which is getting pathetic at this point. The way George Romero spoofed dumbass mall shoppers in Dawn of the Dead, Battle Royale is just fucking br00tal in its take on reality/survivor like contests.
Junk - the best Zombie flick since Day of the Dead. Enough said. Seriously, if you miss Romero then look no further.
Wild Zero - the second best Zombie flick since Day of the Dead.
The Eye - similar to the Sixth Sense - voted scariest movie of 2002 in Rue Morgue magazine (hail) - and has an ending that will have you talking for days!!
Versus - Japanese Yakuza take on Samurai Zombies. I have not seen gunplay in any movie that comes even close to this blistering mayhem.
If the Italians ruled Horror in the last millenium, then the Japanese have the throne now.
