Marebito 2004

Shudder horror titles. Updated regularly.

Last update: 3/20/2024

Tends to focus on psychological horror, tension building (suspense), and the supernatural, particularly involving ghosts (yūrei) and poltergeists.

Horror is one of the most readily dismissed genres from critics and film buffs, yet is, arguably, the genre with the most avid and steadfast niche following and remains popular with the general public. With horror films aiming to terrify, spook, shock, disturb, repulse, amuse, entertain and more, it's no wonder the genre is so varied, divisive and controversial.

With so many people ignoring or simply not understanding horror, many great films slip under the radar and are relatively unknown to an audience outside of hardcore horror fans. In order to counteract this and bring awareness to the greatness of the genre, this list was created.

Compiled using 2,614 lists taken from various critics/polls/magazines/books/websites/forums/horror fans, They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? is intended to be the ultimate canonical top 1000 horror list. Spanning several decades, countries and sub-genres, and using lists from a wide range of people and publications, the resulting list is quite a diverse spread and representation of the best of horror.

Source: http://theyshootzombies.com/

List of films played at the London 2005 FrightFest film festival.

Horror, Splatter, Gore, Thriller aus Japan, Korea, Thailand, Hongkong, China, Indien, Taiwan usw.

Ultimate Spooktober List

not to popular Horror and thriller i need to watch

Japanese horror tends to focus on psychological horror and tension building, particularly involving ghosts and poltergeists, while many contain themes of folk religion such as: possession, exorcism, shamanism, precognition, and yōkai.

Le Reste...

Movies and shorts based on the works of HP Lovecraft (some only loosely), have Lovecraftian themes or strong references to Lovecraft or are clearly Lovecraft inspired.

Some might be fringe cases and not considered Lovecraftian by purists but are included because the atmosphere is suggestive of Lovecraft's work, there are clear nods to Lovecraft and in some case it is just because of name dropping or big tentacle monsters.

Missing on Trakt:
- Corpse-O-Rama (2001)
- The Whisperer in Darkness (2007)
- Lovecraft Chronicles (2009 Series)

List import from http://www.imdb.com/list/ls069426949/?start=1&view=compact&sort=release_date_us:desc&defaults=1&scb=0.9093589525634311.

Missing on the list:
4.4
Unlisted Owner
The Life Raft
6-5=2
Paranormal Event Response Unit
Kerb Crawlers
Cold Blooded
Paranoia Tapes
Paranormal Retreat 2-The Woods Witch
Play
The Last Witch
Where's Wendy
Do Not Watch
Black Sky
The Island
The Thin Man
The Exorcist File
Slaughterhouse 2: Prelude
Death Island
Encounter
Video Killer
Dv2
Garden Island: A Paranormal Documentary
Exit 91 Summerland
Paranoid Activity
Optica
Realms the Shadow Man
Devil Dog Shuck Returns
Assignment
Black Eyed Children: Let Me In
Found Footage
Found Footage
Found Footage
Blood Vow
The Dark Hunter
Left Behind
Black Shuck
The Ridges
U Mugs
The Lost Tape
Paranormal Proof
No. 32, B District
Hunting Grounds
The Mitchell Tapes
The Borneo Incident
Like a Bat Outta Hell
Sunshine Girl and the Hunt for Black Eyed Kids
Limelight
Followed
Ring Around The Rosie
Headgame
Scarefest
Poltergeist Encounters
Five Find Your Limit
7
Nightshot
Sickhouse 2
GG13: The Haunted World of Claire Wilmenson
Pestilenz
There Are Monsters
A Warning to the Curious
Absinthe
Actress Apocalypse
Area 407: Part Two
Bad Seeds
Behind the Horror
A Blair Witch Tale
Spo0K
Dawn's Early Light
13 Shades of Romanian
Chrysalis
Wow
Whiskey Hollow
Under the Raven's Wing
Torn: A Shock Youmentary
The Zombie Vlogs
The X Species
The Moretti House
Malibu Horror Story
The Locals
The Interview
The Hell Experiment

The movies that were screened at the New York Asian Film Festival 2005 by SubwayCinema.com

Source: http://www.subwaycinema.com/

A mix of all genres

From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa, to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration and appreciation. The Directory of World Cinema: Japan provides an insight into the cinema of Japan through reviews of significant titles and case studies of leading directors, alongside explorations of the cultural and industrial origins of key genres. The directory aims to play a part in the distribution of academic output by building a forum for the study of film from a disciplined theoretical base.

This is in the form of an A-Z of reviews, longer essays and research resources. The cinematic lineage of samurai warriors, yakuza enforcers and atomic monsters are discussed in addition to the politically charged works of the Japanese New Wave, making this a truly comprehensive volume.

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The list is based on the contents of the Book, sorted by chapters:
Film of the Year
Alternative Japan
Anime / Animation
Chambara / Samurai Cinema
Contemporary Blockbusters
Jidaigeki & Gendaigeki / Period & Contemporary
J-Horror / Japanese Horror
Kaiju Eiga / Monster Movies
Nuberu Bagu / The Japanese New Wave
Pinku Eiga / Pink Films
Yakuza / Gangster

More information on this is also aviable on http://worldcinemadirectory.co.uk/!

List for the 2nd edition: http://trakt.tv/user/sp1ti/lists/directory-of-world-cinema-japan-2

[Missing Virus (1980), has the same year+name as another movie (TMDB:41972)]

From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa, to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration and appreciation. The Directory of World Cinema: Japan provides an insight into the cinema of Japan through reviews of significant titles and case studies of leading directors, alongside explorations of the cultural and industrial origins of key genres. The directory aims to play a part in the distribution of academic output by building a forum for the study of film from a disciplined theoretical base.

This is in the form of an A-Z of reviews, longer essays and research resources. The cinematic lineage of samurai warriors, yakuza enforcers and atomic monsters are discussed in addition to the politically charged works of the Japanese New Wave, making this a truly comprehensive volume.

The list is based on the contents of the Book, sorted by chapters:

• Film of the Year
• Alternative Japan
• Anime / Animation
• Chambara / Samurai Cinema
• Contemporary Blockbusters
• Jidaigeki & Gendaigeki / Period & Contemporary
• J-Horror / Japanese Horror
• Kaiju Eiga / Monster Movies
• Nuberu Bagu / The Japanese New Wave
• Pinku Eiga / Pink Films
• Yakuza / Gangster

More information on this is also aviable on http://worldcinemadirectory.co.uk/!

List for the 2nd edition: http://trakt.tv/users/sp1ti/lists/directory-of-world-cinema-japan-2