J-Horror
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J-Horror is a term used to refer to Japanese contributions to horror fiction in popular culture. J-Horror is noted for its unique thematic and conventional treatment of the horror genre in light of western treatments. J-horror tends to focus on psychological horror and tension building (anticipation), particularly involving ghosts and poltergeists, while many contain themes of folk religion such as: possession, exorcism, shamanism, precognition, and yōkai.
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Notable Japanese horror films
Examples of this genre are:
- Audition (aka Ôdishon)
- Cure
- Cursed (Yoshihiro Hoshino, 2004)
- The Curse
- Dark Tales of Japan series (various directors)
- Dark Water (aka Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara)
- Infection (aka Kansen)
- Jigoku (1960)
- Jisatsu saakuru (aka Suicide Club or Suicide Circle)
- Ju-on, Ju-on 2, Ju-on: The Grudge, Ju-on: The Grudge 2, Ju-on: The Grudge 3
- Kairo (aka Pulse)
- Kakashi
- Pyrokinesis (2000)
- Kwaidan (1964)
- Marebito (2004)
- Naked Blood
- Onibaba (1964)
- One Missed Call (aka Chakushin Ari)
- One Missed Call 2 (aka Chakushin Ari 2)
- One Missed Call: Final (aka Chakushin Ari:Final)
- Parasite Eve
- Premonition (aka Yogen)
- Reincarnation (aka Rinne)
- Ring, Rasen, Ring 2, Ring 0: Birthday
- Shikoku
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man (aka Tetsuo)
- Versus
- Tomie
- Voice
- Unholy Women
- Uzumaki
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