NC16 / English / Japanese / / 196 Mins
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.
| Director: Jasper Sharp, Sarah Appleton |
| Cast: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takashi Shimizu, Rie Ino'o, Takako Fuji |
| Release Date: 06, October 2023 |