Unlike many other horror films listed,Gekijoban Zerohas few jump scares.
The 40-minute-long movie is merelya one-of-a-kind monster flick about a gooey, delightfully gross tentacled creature.
Instead, audiences can appreciate the low-budgetGuzoofor its well-crafted practical effects and its impressive amount of gore.
In between theGamerafilm series, director Noriaki Yuasa took on the filmThe Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch.
A funzombie movie audiences are likely to have missedis Tetsuro Takeuchi’sWild Zero.
Still, despite earning a high score from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes,Wild Zerois relatively underrated.
As they delve deeper, they encounter a terrifying ordeal that blurs reality and horror.
Drawing from both the giallo and slasher film genres is Toshiharu Ikeda’sEvil Dead Trap.
The 1980s saw a surge in Japanese horror.
Iconic films explored psychological terror, supernatural elements, and cultural anxieties.
The movie has also spawned two sequels, one of which is only loosely connected to the original.
Godzilladirector Ishiro Honda became a celebrated figure thanks to his work in the kaiju and disaster film genres.
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Released in 1996, it explores the boundaries of human sensation.
It follows a young hero summoned to investigate mysterious samurai deaths linked to vengeful spirits.
Pulling from supernatural Japanese folklore is Kaneto Shindo’sKuroneko, orThe Black Cat.
Infection (2004) is a Japanese horror film set in a rundown hospital, where a medical mistake initiates a horrifying outbreak. The film expertly builds tension through a mix of eerie atmosphere and unsettling visuals, capturing the chaos and fear that ensue as the hospital staff grapple with the consequences of their actions.
Fatal Frame is a Japanese horror film released in 2014, focusing on high school student Aya Tsukimori, who becomes cursed and confined to her dormitory. As mysterious drownings and ghost sightings plague the school, Aya seeks to communicate with Michi Kazato, a fellow student investigating the eerie events surrounding the disappearances.
Guzoo: The Thing Forsaken by God - Part I, released in 1986, follows four high school girls who visit a remote summer home. They become the target of a monstrous creature lurking in the basement, with the housekeeper attempting to conceal and control the beast using a mysterious flute.
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch follows young Sayuri Nanjo as she leaves a boarding school for orphans to reunite with her father. Her return home leads to strange and unsettling discoveries, blending elements of mystery and horror in this 1968 Japanese film.
Sweet Home is a Japanese horror film released in 1989, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It follows a TV crew documenting the abandoned home of the renowned painter Mamiya Ichiro, where they encounter supernatural forces linked to the painter’s wife, revealing disturbing secrets and facing mysterious attacks.
Guitar Wolf, a legendary Japanese garage rock band, fights to save Earth from aliens using a zombie army to enact their plans of destruction.
Evil Dead Trap is a 1988 Japanese horror film centered around a talk show hostess who, along with her camera crew, investigates an abandoned factory linked to an alleged snuff film. As they delve deeper, they encounter a terrifying ordeal that blurs reality and horror.
Matango is a 1963 Japanese horror film directed by Ishirō Honda. The narrative follows a group of friends shipwrecked on a deserted island, only to discover strange, mushroom-like organisms that have a sinister influence. The film explores themes of isolation and the unknown, blending atmospheric tension with psychological horror to create a chilling tale.
Splatter: Naked Blood is a Japanese horror film directed by Hisayasu Satō. It follows a young scientist who modifies his mother’s experiment with a drug that transforms pain into pleasure, resulting in unforeseen effects on the three female participants involved in the study. Released in 1996, it explores the boundaries of human sensation.
Kuroneko is a 1968 Japanese horror film set during the Sengoku period. It follows a young hero summoned to investigate mysterious samurai deaths linked to vengeful spirits. Directed by Kaneto Shindo, the film explores themes of revenge and the supernatural through an atmospheric narrative and haunting visuals.
