Synopsis

The feature-length documentary delves into the origins, evolution, and global impact of a unique genre of supernatural horror films originating from Japan. These films feature vengeful ghosts who manifest through modern technology, set against a backdrop of urban alienation and societal decay.From its origins in Teruyoshi Ishii`s fake documentary "sychic Vision: Jaganrei" (1988) and Norio Tsuruta`s seminal "Scary True Stories" (1991/92) straight-to-video series, through such key titles as Hideo Nakata`s "Ring" (1998), Kiyoshi Kurosawa`s "Pulse" (2001) and Takashi Shimizu`s "Ju-On: The Grudge" (2002), critics and the films` makers reflect on how the bleak dystopian visions and unsettling atmospheres that made these works so unique made their way across the world.

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