THE POWER OF A GRUDGE
From the fallow fields of Japan's horror film industry sprung a terrifying new wave of shockers. Initiated by RINGU (THE RING) in 1998, suddenly "J-Horror" movies sprouted like shiitake mushrooms. Despite mostly negative reviews in the U.S., Japanese horror films continued to proliferate by the second wave in 2000 with THE GRUDGE franchise. Boasting over a dozen sequels, the storyline has endured through 2020 with the Sam Raimi-produced remake.
This "Timewarp" retrospective from SCIFI NOW (February, 2020) covers the history of this chilling series.
Nothing scares me more than a good ghost story. Werwolves, vampires, and undead critters are all out there somewhere. But a ghost could be with me even as I type this. Very unsettling. The Japanese idea of a ghost that clings to a person and not a place is especially unsettling.
ReplyDeleteJ-Horror in many ways was very inventive. I got hooked after watching RINGU.
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