Ju-On: The Grudgeearns a spot in this list for its well-done elements of storytelling and unique ghost story. The scene where Kayako's ghost crawls in a bone-cracking manner down the stairs while emitting a terrifying death rattlehas become an iconic image in Japanese horror. The thought o...
Japanese cinema has a rich history of folktales and ghost stories – and Kaneto Shindo’s erotic horrorOnibabais a sublime example of both. Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura star as a woman and her daughter-in-law who, while their men are off at war, survive by killing samurai lost in...
This list of Japanese actions movies is a great place to find the best the island nation has to offer, whether it’s for a weekend movie night, or the inspiration for your next film. Seven Samurai was directed by Akira Kurosawa, considered by some to be the greatest Japanese auteur of ...
while their iconic female ghosts would greatly influence Asian genre cinema, from Hong Kong fantasy spectacles such as A CHINESE GHOST STORY to J-horror.
Onibaba is the oldest movie on this list and one of the oldest horror movies ever made in Japan. Released in 1964, the movie tells the story of two women: a mother and daughter-in-law left to fend for themselves in feudal Japan after the son/husband is forced to join the army. How...
(Masayuki Mori) precipitates jealousy, palace intrigue, and full-scale rebellion. Part romantic fairy tale and part ghost story, the film abounds in sumptuous costumes, exquisite decor, and extraordinary colour. "A system of colours was worked out which were like leitmotivs in their implications....
Watch Trailers From This List to Choose a Movie Subscribe for New and Better Recommendations Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) 8.0 187K Genre:Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi Country:Japan Duration:117 min. Story:After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley Of The Wi...
MyDramaList Watch Challenge 2019 - Watch something with less than one thousand members of the site marking it as complete. Completed status: 2If I did a shot for every dumb or unnecessary, or over the top or just downright ridiculous thing in this movie, I'd be having my stomach pumped...
but former soldier Violet Evergarden is still reeling from the loss of her beloved mentor and longtime friend Major Gilbert. While she is finding it difficult to adjust to life in a world that now feels unfamiliar to her, Violet continues her job as an Auto Memory Doll who ghostwrites lette...
Watch if: You want to say you’ve seen one of the most haunting endings in movie history. Avoid if: Morally ambiguous romantic ghost stories aren’t your thing. Ugetsu (1953) [The Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] Buy on Amazon 4. Seven Samurai (1954) Seven Samurai (1954) Director: ...