The J-Horror Virus · 2023
The J-Horror Virus (2023) is a Horror / Documentary film directed by Sarah Appleton, starring Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tom Mes, Lindsay Nelson.
HorrorDocumentary
Overview
How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? Find out in this insightful documentary charting the origins, evolution and diffusion across the world of a distinctive brand of Japanese supernatural chillers featuring vengeful ghosts manifesting themselves through contemporary technology against a backdrop of urban alienation and social decay. From Psychic Vision: Jaganrei (1988) and straight-to-video scary true stories to such key titles as Ring (1998), Pulse (2001) and The Grudge (2002), critics and filmmakers reflect on how the bleak Dystopian visions and unsettling atmospheres infiltrated their way into the world’s shocker consciousness.
Cast
Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tom Mes, Lindsay Nelson, Mari Asato, Masayuki Ochiai, Takashi Shimizu, Norio Tsuruta, Rie Ino'o
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What is "The J-Horror Virus" about?
How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? Find out in this insightful documentary charting the origins, evolution and diffusion across the world of a distinctive brand of Japanese supernatural chillers featuring vengeful ghosts manifesting themselves through contemporary technology against a backdrop of urban alienation and social decay. From Psychic Vision: Jaganrei (1988) and straight-to-video scary true stories to such key titles as Ring (1998), Pulse (2001) and The Grudge (2002), critics and filmmakers reflect on how the bleak Dystopian visions and unsettling atmospheres infiltrated their way into the world’s shocker consciousness.
When was "The J-Horror Virus" released?
The J-Horror Virus was released in 2023.
Who stars in "The J-Horror Virus"?
The cast includes Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tom Mes, Lindsay Nelson, Mari Asato.
