Japanese horror, aka J-horror, is the genre that spawned some impressive cultural and cinematic milestones.
He began theVillage Trilogyin 2019, directingHowling Village,Suicide Forest Village, andOx-Head Village.
Out of the three, the most promising and ominous is the second installment,Suicide Forest Village.
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Shimizu’s storytelling can be described assuggestive, with some slow-burning, ominous momentsthat promise a riveting ending.
If you like slow-burn horror, Shimizu andSuicide Forest Village is the right choice.
While she records, bad things start happening, and soon, her video is cut off.
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Since then, Hibiki finds herself connected to numerous deaths.
Shimizu’s work is well done here, and there are some familiar faces, likeJun KunimuraandYumi Adachi.
If you like slow-burn horror, Shimizu andSuicide Forest Village is the right choice.
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He then meets a Woman (Asami), who kills men, and this Man catches her eye.
They begina twisted and unusual relationship where they pursue and attempt to destroy each othersimultaneously.
Yakuza Apocalypseis about Yakuza boss Kamiura (Lily Franky), who is secretly a vampire.
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The girls find themselves in bizarre situations that lead them to give a shot to find a way out.
Kodokuis fun,verybloody, and sometimes leans into character analysis alittle too much.
New Religionis about Miyabi (Kaho Seto), who has tragically lost her young daughter.
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Themovie was inspired by a Japanese serial killerwho committed crimes from the mid-90s to the early 2000s.
Beyond its impressive box-office run and groundbreaking stats,One Cut of the Deadis just a superb movie.
DirectorShinichiro Uedaworked mostly on shorts and independent films before this one.
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