J Horror Movies
Have you heard all of these J Horror Movies? We guarantee you'll find some new picks. We gathered 15 of our favorites.
Perfect Blue (1997)
From Satoshi Kon, starring Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura
Rated R
Perfect Blue is a psychological thriller centered around Mima Kirigoe, a former member of a popular Japanese idol group. Mima decides to leave her group and pursue an acting career, which leads to a series of strange events that cause her to become increasingly paranoid and unstable. As Mima's life unravels, she begins to experience hallucinations and doubling, and discovers that she is being stalked by a mysterious figure. Her mental state deteriorates further as she discovers the truth behind the events that have been occurring in her life, leading to a shocking conclusion. Perfect Blue is an acclaimed cult classic, praised for its masterful use of animation and its exploration of themes such as privacy, celebrity, and identity in modern Japan.
Battle Royale (2000)
From Kinji Fukasaku, starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama
Rated Not Rated
Battle Royale is a Japanese action-thriller film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It follows a group of Japanese ninth-grade schoolchildren who are forced to fight each other to the death in a government-mandated "Battle Royale" on an isolated island. The film follows the students as they struggle to survive the deadly game. With an intense mix of violence, suspense, and dark comedy, Battle Royale has been a cult classic since its release in 2000.
Cure (1997)
From Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Masato Hagiwara, Kôji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa
Rated Not Rated
Audition (1999)
From Takashi Miike, starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura
Rated R
Cold Fish (2010)
From Sion Sono, starring Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden, Asuka Kurosawa, Megumi Kagurazaka
Rated Not Rated
Noriko's Dinner Table (2005)
From Sion Sono, starring Kazue Fukiishi, Tsugumi, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Shirô Namiki
Rated Not Rated
Gozu (2003)
From Takashi Miike, starring Yûta Sone, Kimika Yoshino, Shôhei Hino, Keiko Tomita
Rated R
Three... Extremes (2004)
From Directors:
Fruit Chan,
Park Chan-wook,
Takashi Miike, starring Bai Ling, Lee Byung-hun, Kyoko Hasegawa, Pauline Lau
Rated R
Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
From Takashi Shimizu, starring Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa
Rated R
Pulse (2001)
From Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Haruhiko Katô, Kumiko Asô, Koyuki, Kurume Arisaka
Rated R
One Missed Call (2003)
From Takashi Miike, starring Ko Shibasaki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi, Anna Nagata
Rated R
Marebito (2004)
From Takashi Shimizu, starring Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Nakahara, Miho Ninagawa
Rated R
The Grudge (2004)
From Takashi Shimizu, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, William Mapother
Rated PG-13
The Ring Two (2005)
From Hideo Nakata, starring Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek, Simon Baker
Rated PG-13
The Grudge 2 (2006)
From Takashi Shimizu, starring Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Rated PG-13
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