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Asian Horror Movies

Horror movies from East Asian countries have recently had a massive surge in popularity. Predominantly Hong Kong, J-Horror from Japan and K-Horror from Korea although many quality horror movies are starting to emerge from Thailand, The Phillipines, Singapore and Malaysia.

Asian Horror Movies are heavily influenced by the folk-lore and traditions of the society from which they emerge. J-Horror tends to focus on psychological terror and the supernatural often with some deeper meaning. K-Horror follows the same patterns but tends to be darker and more atmospheric than it's Japanese counterpart.

Of course there are exceptions to the rule, the East has also given us the extreme and bizarre movies of Takashi Mike and Sci-Fi Horror's such as Meatball Machine and Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

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Macabre

Everybody bleeds...

Posted on 15 April 2013 by

Pazuzu Iscariot

In 2009, Indonesian writer/directors “The Mo Brothers” (aka Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto) unleashed their horror movie Macabre on the populace of Singapore. They made a deliberate effort to merge the American slasher genre with more traditional Eastern horror and they definitely achieved this. It draws influences from American horror so much so... Click to read more "Macabre"

Silk

The World's First Caught Spirit.

Posted on 09 April 2013 by

Pazuzu Iscariot

For decades religious leaders have tried to combine the supernatural with science to try and justify the ridiculous beliefs they maintain while the rest of the world gradually starts to become rational. Taiwanese writer and director Chao-Bin Su tries to do the same with Silk (Gui si) but, like Scientologists, he ends up discovering that it is no si... Click to read more "Silk"

Love Exposure

The Beginning of Hell

Posted on 23 July 2012 by

Hellbound Heart

As a general rule, when a director can move seamlessly from knob gags to profound emotion, then he or she is doing something right. You can expect all of this and much, much more from Shion Sono in 2008's Love Exposure; despite being quite an undertaking with around a four-hour running time, this is not a film which ever felt boring, nor did it ove... Click to read more "Love Exposure"

Id

Take a peek into the realm of unconscious

Posted on 21 May 2012 by

Hellbound Heart

When you can't really understand what the cover blurb is saying to you, then you know you're in for an "interesting" experience with a movie, and - credit where credit's due - Id (2005) is an interesting experience alright. The problem here is trying to overlay a conventional review on a film which is anything but conventional. From the earliest sc... Click to read more "Id"

Guilty of Romance

I desperately want to do something. Anything will do. I want to suppress this urge.

Posted on 09 January 2012 by

Hellbound Heart

Say what you like about Japanese director Shion Sono, but let's all agree on one thing: he doesn't care for drab opening scenes. This much is true of the staggering Guilty of Romance (2011), the first film I have seen of this year and undoubtedly one which will wind up on my top films list at the end of 2012. In terms of theme, it has much in commo... Click to read more "Guilty of Romance"

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Guinea Pig (Za Ginipiggu)

The Guinea Pig Series - Extreme Japanese Horror

Posted on 05 July 2010 by

Pazuzu Iscariot

The Guinea Pig movies have created their fair share of controversy for a series of short movies including allegedly inspiring serial killer Tsutomu Miyazaki to re-enact a scene, allegedly convincing Charlie Sheen that he was viewing a genuine snuff film and numerous genuine federal investigations against claims of authenticity in the crimes portray... Click to read more "Guinea Pig (Za Ginipiggu)"

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Another Ten Asian Horror Movies

Posted on 01 July 2007 by

Pazuzu Iscariot

Since our last Asian Extreme Horror Feature the writers at Horror Extreme have seen so many outstanding Asian Horror Movies that we just had to write another Asian Horror feature. So, for all you fans of Asian Horror, here are the latest ten spectacular movies from Asia that have hit our DVD players. Click to read more "More Asian Extreme Horror"

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The Horror Extreme Top Ten Asian Horrors

Posted on 30 May 2007 by

Pazuzu Iscariot

No extreme horror website would be complete without an Asian Horror feature. Asian horror films are horror, thriller and suspense films made in Asian countries, including Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and India, that generally follow the conventions of J-Horror (Japan) and K-Horror (Korea). Here's the Horror Extreme top ... Click to read more "Asian Horror Extreme"

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