J-Horror

Silent Hill creator discusses new upcoming project

Posted 5 years ago

So this is cool! Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama has just released a video giving more details about the next upcoming horror-adjacent project from his Bokeh Game Studio, still currently untitled (but pointedly not another Silent Hill game, sadly). You can check out the video in Twitter embed below...

Silent Hill: Echoes fan film’s release delayed

Posted 5 years ago

SILENT HILL: ECHOES is a new fan film based on the horror game from Konami, which was scheduled for release later this month. However, after a great reaction from fans, the makers of the movie decided to reshoot certain scenes. Says co-producer...

Hideo Kojima and Junji Ito may be teaming up for a new horror game!

Posted 6 years ago

Junji Ito is one of the premiere horror manga artists, especially when it comes crossover appeal in North America. There's, of course, his seminal works TOMI, UZAMKI, and GYO – among others – each containing his distinct and nightmarish imagery. Now it seems he may...

Silent Hill’s Pyramid Head joins online horror game Dead by Daylight!

Posted 6 years ago

I mentioned a few weeks ago that the asymmetrical multiplayer horror game DEAD BY DAYLIGHT would be revealing a new licensed character to the game for its fourth anniversary. Now, originally the game began with all original characters, but it has...

Trailer released for Netflix series Ju-On: Origins, based on the film

Posted 6 years ago

JU-ON (a.k.a. THE GRUDGE in the US) is a hugely popular horror franchise from Japan that spawned multiple sequels, multiple US remakes (with one coming out as recently as this year), and even a FREDDY VS. JASON-esque crossover film with...

Director of Japanese cult classic Hausu Nobuhiko Obayashi passes away

Posted 6 years ago

HAUSU is probably one of the craziest filmgoing experiences I've ever had a pleasure to witness. It's beautiful to look at, surreal, and – above all else – unique. There's nothing out there quite like it. And that's all thanks to the...

Sadako (Movie Review)

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: Whan a young girl survives a tragic occurence, she finds herself under the care of a young and sympathetic doctor. However, when the doctor's YouTube celeb brother disappears, she realizes that the girl may be a key to something...

Ringu & Dark Water director Hideo Nakata scares up Ghost Theater

Posted 11 years ago

Japanese director Hideo Nakata—the man behind horror classics RINGU and DARK WATER—is gearing up to return to his roots with GHOST THEATER, inspired by his 1996 horror GHOST ACTRESS, according to Screen Daily. Japanese studio Nikkatsu is attending EFM with...

Japanese horror film Birthright to be remade by Paul and Chris Weitz

Posted 11 years ago

If you thought the days of remaking J-horror flicks were gone, you are sadly mistaken. Paul and Chris Weitz (DOWN TO EARTH, ABOUT A BOY) have obtained the rights to BIRTHRIGHT, a 2010 horror film directed by Naoki Hashimoto. It...

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