can anyone give me a list of great asian horror movies?

Answer 1

Audition is crazy as hell. It is technically a thriller b/c its a human doing the killing but I would have to say Audition.

Answer 2

Suicide Club
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=suicide...

Audition
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235198/...

Battle Royale-- This one's hard to get a hold of but completely worth it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266308/...

Others you have probably seen are Ringu, The Grudge, and Dark Water.

Wikipedia has a page on J-Horror and lists other notable Japanese horror films.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/j-horror...

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Infection

Answer 4

Audition
Ringu
Tale of Two Sisters (more psychological horror)
Cinderella
The Tomie collection
Ghost
Whispering Corridores
Momento Mori.. I have now run out of ideas.. (note that some of them are more psychological in nature.. all are really good)

Answer 5

Ju-on, Ringu and Audition are some good ones that I know.

Answer 6

Audition is a good one and another really good one is Old Boy.

Answer 7

All i have to Say is Audition. it is a horrifying thriller and the torture scenes are fantastic.

Answer 8

Battle Royale: (2000) Absolutely kick-***, ultra-violent Japanese updating of Class of 1984 starring Beat Takashi. In the not too distant future society is at a breaking point. Teenagers are wildly out of control, abusing adults, ditching school and perpetrating random acts of violence. Because of this the BR (Battle Royal) Act is passed. Thirty high-schoolers are randomly picked to be taken to a small remote island where they are given explosive neck-collars and random weapons. The rules? None. One kid must be left standing in three days time. All the others must die… violently. Loaded with jarring action and graphic bloodletting this film was highly controversial in Japan due to the rising tide of youth violence and for that very same reason will undoubtedly never see the light of day in the US.


Black Magic with Buddha: (1989) Weird HK horror flick about a pulsating evil mummy's brain, unwittingly let loose by bumbling grave robbers, that grants wishes and takes payment in human souls. Strange stuff has quite a cult following in some circles.


The Cat: (1991) Great HK horror/sci-fi/action flick about a girl and her cat, from another planet, who are being pursued by cosmic hunter-killers who can change form and take over the bodies of humans (it's far better than it sounds). Some very Lovecraftian moments neatly blended with a bit of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Blob and The Hidden along with a pinch of The Terminator. Also features a show-stopping cat vs. dog junkyard brawl. Great music, too. Highly recommended (no joke!).

Devil Fetus: (1983) When a woman buys a jade idol at an auction the demon inside of it is set free and man is he horny. In between getting it on with our heroine in a slime-filled bed, the demon starts possessing her, her friends and even her dog. Fun old school HK knock off of Possession with some decent bloodletting and bad acting.


Earthquake 7.9: (1980) A.k.a. Deathquake, Magnitude 7.9. Super-rare Toho disaster flick! When a bunch of quake experts debate over the coming of a massive earthshaker, the head old stiff refuses to believe the young upstart scientist. Unfortunately for Tokyo, the young scientist is right and all hell busts loose! Toho pulled out all the stops with loads of destruction and mayhem on an epic scale; buildings are ripped in half, gas mains explode and Tokyo is torn to pieces in elaborate physical fullscale and miniature effects! Also, there’s a rather unsettling scene in which a crowded passenger airliner slams into an airport building. The original film print used in the transfer is badly scratched, primarily around the reel ends, but otherwise it’s nice considering the rarity. Widescreen in English with Greek subtitles. [B]
Gemini: (1999) Excellent, dark and bizarre new film from Shinya Tsukamoto (director of Tetsuo and Tokyo Fist). A successful surgeon living with his parents and new wife, who suffers from amnesia, constantly feels someone is spying on him. Unfortunately for him, it's an identical twin that wants to murder his parents, then him and then take over every aspect of his life - in particular his wife. Any more description would ruin the twists and surprises. Unique visuals, surreal moments and beautifully cinematography make this stunning to look at, yet it's deeply twisted and very creepy. This is easily Tsukamoto's best film and probably the weirdest, most fucked up movie I've seen in years.

Guts of a Virgin 3 - Rusted Body: (1998) A.k.a. Female Inquisitor. More twisted Japanese sex n' gore! A group of wackos brutally torture people to find a cache of 150 million yen (so that's like $50, right?) and when they aren't busy torturing people, they enjoy some seriously weird sex with a machine that transfers the sexual energies of a couple to a person wearing a headset. When an ultra-graphic tooth-pulling scene follows an intense lesbian opener, you know you ain't watchin' the Disney Channel. I guarantee the ending will make any healthy male squirm in sympathetic agony.


Inugami: (2001) Strange little Japanese art house film about a small mountain village that has a dark secret. When a young man rides into town after his motorcycle runs out of gas, weird things start happening. He meets an aging spinster who the rest of the town believes has a curse. The curse of the Inugami – the Dog Gods, who wreak vengeance for past misdeeds. After the stranger and the spinster become romantically entangled, the spinster starts getting younger and village is whipped into a frenzy of insane hatred that culminates in a massacre. Lots of weird little plot twists and nudity to keep the film on the exploitational side of art house fare.


The Isle: (2000) Beautiful tragic romance from Korea that matches its excellent use of mood, sound and visuals with a really dark and disturbing story. A mute young woman rents small floating huts to vacationers who fish the lake and sells herself to the fishermen at night. When a suicidal man rents a float to work up the nerve to kill himself, she becomes obsessed with him. This complex film is another one of those that is impossible to describe in a paragraph. Incredible imagery at once beautiful and serene becomes dark and morbid, such as the scene in which our suicidal lead decides to swallow a handful of hooks and is reeled out of the water like a fish by his obsessed lover or the striking shot of the mute rising from the water in the dark of night to peer in on the object of her obsession screwing a young hooker. An exceptional piece of filmmaking, that succeeds on a multitude of levels. Includes trailer.


Kakashi: (2001) A.k.a. Scarecrows. Strange little Japanese thriller about a young woman who follows clues left by her missing brother leading to a Japanese mountain village. A strange village, obsessed with scarecrows, scarecrows that look a little too real. While there she meets a girl who is known to be missing and learns that people come to the village and don’t want to leave. Well made thriller with some interesting horror elements.


The Killer Snakes: (1975) Letterboxed Shaw Bros madness about a sex-starved miscreant (who was abused as a child, of course) who after being jumped by some pimps in an alley vows revenge, with a little help from his friends… Killer snakes! Not particularly gory (unless you count snake disemboweling), but if you have a thing for snakes, lots of snakes, then this is for you. Particularly noteworthy is the finale in which a horde of crispy critters return from the grave to turn on their master. The original film print used in the transfer is pretty beat-up, but if you are an old school HK film fan you are probably used to it by now.


Mystics in Bali: (1981) Widescreen print of this way out-there Asian flick about a chick that wants to learn powerful black magic in the worst way. An old witch teaches her, but as payment the witch uses the girls disembodied head (that still has all of her organs training behind her) to invade homes and suck the fetuses out of pregnant women's bodies! Great stuff!


Naked Blood: (1996) A.k.a. Splatter. Weird, warped and gory as hell Japanese flick about a teenage scientist that comes up with a drug that he thinks will make the world a better place. To test out his ultimate endorphin producing painkiller, he goes to his moms research lab and spikes her birth control serum with his dope. The test subjects, three teenage girls, violently react finding the more pain they are in, the more pleasure they get out of it with some very gristly results. The absolute showstopper has got to be the girl who gets off while eating her own body parts.


Pulse: (2001) A.k.a. Kaïro. Kiyoshi (Cure) Kurosawa's latest strange, unique horror film that is impossible to describe in this short review. In what appears to be the not-too distant future, the skies are perpetually dark and the streets are barren from some cataclysmic event. When a young man accidentally stumbles on to a website that allows ghosts to enter the world of the living, what little population is left dies off one by one. One character theorizes, there is a finite amount of space in the ghost realm and when it is full, they overflow into the world of the living. Amazingly atmospheric, complex and creepy this is definitely recommended for fans of Japanese cinema.

Queen of Black Magic: (198?) A.k.a. Black Magic 3. A bizarre whacked out mind-bending Asian assault if there ever was one! Entertaining second sequel is the best of the lot with lots of worm vomiting, a flying severed head that bites, exploding veins, etc. Lots of fun if you dig the HK splatter scene (If you're not sure, get The Seventh Curse and take it from there).


The Rape After: (1986) Nasty, violent little HK gem about a chick who is raped and burned to death in an auto accident and gives birth (during her autopsy, no less!) to a demon-thing who proceeds to dispatch the cast in a variety of unpleasant gory ways. A top notch HK horror outing. In good quality (old master).


Revenge of the Zombies: (1983) A.k.a. Black Magic 2. Much sought after sequel with curses, evil spells and zombies that run around with steel spikes in their heads. Fun on it's own terms.


The Ring 2: (1999) Picking up right where the first film left off, this sequel explores the origins of the curse and explains all of the unanswered questions brought up by the first film. No plot spoilers here, but if you liked the first one, this is a must! Includes trailer.


The Ring 0 – Birthday: (2000) Third film in the incredibly popular (and rightfully so) Ring trilogy is in fact a prequel. This story, tells the tragic tale of Sadako, the psychic’s daughter who reigns death on all who look upon her. A tortured girl with mental “gifts” enters a drama class as therapy and the death toll rises. Includes trailer.


The Ring Virus: (2000) Good Korean remake of the Japanese masterpiece of horror The Ring. Basically the story remains the same: a female journalist investigates some strange deaths related to a supernatural videotape and finds that she is next on the list. Done with a lot more color and flash (and some interesting character changes) that makes the movie more of a straightforward bit of bubblegum horror, that is lots of fun, but won't make your flesh crawl like the original.

Seeding of a Ghost: (1984) Good n' gory Shaw Brothers horror flick. When thugs rape a woman in the street, her boyfriend visits a sorcerer who casts a curse on everyone who came in contact with her on that night, and as it turns out that includes the boyfriend! Evil curses abound complete with worm vomiting, brain munching, face ripping, stomach explosions and more.


The Seventh Curse: (1986) Awesome uncut print of this kick-***, gory as hell HK monster/adventure flick that is probably the best HK horror/action/splatter flick ever! Indiana Jones meets zombies, aliens, mutant babies, exploding flesh, violent shoot-outs, possession, nudity, decapitations, you name it, it's here. Based on the legends of Wisley and Dr. Wai, it even has Chow Yun-Fat and Maggie Cheung, too! While adventuring in Thailand, a wealthy doctor of anthropology runs afoul of a black magic cult that sacrifices the local villagers to an ancient zombie king that rises every year to feast on blood. The doctor is cursed and forced to fend off all manner of evil in his effort to find the cure!


The Spiral: (1998) The direct sequel to The Ring (The Ring 2 was the official movie sequel, but this is based on the second novel in the Ring series and picks up where the first film left off). When performing an autopsy on the last victim of the cursed video, the pathologist finds a cryptic note in the stomach. After discussing the details of the case with the police, the pathologist hunts down the cursed video tape, only to find out that the horrible secret is true.


The Soul Guardians: (2000) Slick, bloody Korean supernatural thriller about a cult of Satanists who commit mass suicide to bring about Satan's entry to Earth via the offspring of one of their members. Years later the offspring has grown into a fetching young honey and is suddenly being hunted down by possessed killers that want to take her to hell and a trio of "gifted" outcasts who are attempting to outwit the Lord of the Flies. Nice production values, stylish direction and plenty of blood and romance as seems to be the norm for Korean outings.


St. John’s Wort: (2001) Strange, highly stylized Japanese answer to Blair Witch shot on digital video with oodles of FX. When a girl who works with a couple of other computer game developers finds herself the heir to a creepy old house out in the middle of nowhere, she and her ex-boyfriend decide to check it out. As it turns out her father was a demented painter who kidnapped and tortured children for inspiration in that very house. Weird stuff and human remains start piling up, but is the house haunted or are they being stalked? Widescreen in Japanese with English subtitles. [B]


Sweet Home: (1987) Kick-*** Japanese haunted-house flick directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa with jaw-droppin' FX by Dick Smith, and loads of atmosphere and style. Unfortunately sans subs, this is an awesome flick that warrants repeated viewings. Sort of a Japanese version of Legend of Hell House meets Poltergeist, but with far more graphic and hi-tech gory FX (particularly the guy who's torn in half and proceeds to crawl after a screaming femme).


Tales of the Unusual: (2000) Eclectic Japanese anthology film that is sort of a cross between Tales from the Darkside and Amazing Stories. Starting off with an superb, chilling horror yarn that is worth the price of admission alone, then shifting to comedy, paranoia thriller and finally romance. One Snowy Night: A passenger plane crashes in the crags of a mountain engulfed by a blizzard with only five survivors. After finding a cabin, they slowly discover that the wounded girl they accidentally killed is picking them off one by one. Creepy as hell and loaded with atmosphere, this is a ghost story as only the Japanese can make 'em (even though it may borrow a bit from Blair Witch).

Samurai Cellular: In the 17th Century a cowardly samurai finds a cellular phone, though which he can talk to a historical technician who is keen to get the facts straight about his upcoming attack on a rival clan. Chess: Cool, stylish little paranoia thriller that is good enough to be a full-length movie on it's own. A champion chess player is forced to play a game of chess with an eccentric millionaire, with one catch. The game is played with real people as chess pieces in a surreal world where if the piece is lost, the person dies.

The Marriage Simulator: A couple meet by chance and ultimately decide to marry. While forming their wedding plans, they are offered a virtual reality experience based on DNA and their actual emotions that will show them a simulation of their married life. Umm, yeah. Don't know how that one figures in. Something for the chicks I guess. Includes trailer. Widescreen in Japanese with English subtitles. [B]

Answer 9

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