This document discusses popular Japanese horror films, manga, and monsters. It highlights well-known horror films like Ringu (1998) and Ju-on (2003), and notes that they feature supernatural themes rather than zombies or monsters. It also mentions the action-oriented Godzilla films contain horror elements. The document recommends horror manga by Junji Ito and films like Audition and Ichi the Killer that explore body horror, the supernatural, and defeatist themes. It concludes by saying that while these works are not required to understand Japanese culture, they provide scares for those seeking horror entertainment.

1. Japanese Horror
Ranging from Comics to Films

2. Most Well Known Japanese
Horror Films
Ringu (1998)
• Hideo Nakata (Dark Water, Death Note: L, change the worLd)
• Ju-on (2003)
• Takashi Shimizu (Tomie: Re-birth)
• Themes of the Supernatural
• As opposed to zombies or monsters

3. Speaking of Monsters
Godzilla, and all his monster cohorts
More or less action oriented but contains elements of
horror

4. Movies to Consider
Audition (Takashi Miike)
Ichi the Killer, One Missed Call
Suicide Club

5. Horror Manga
Junji Ito (1963-present)
Uzumaki
Gyo
Frankenstein
Tomie
Body Horror, Supernatural, The Sucks to be Them
Genre, Defeatist

6. Uzumaki

7. Gyo

8. Frankenstein

9. Tomie

10. Read/Watch at your own
Discretion
None of these are required to watch in order to
understand Japanese Culture
For those who are hard boiled all of these are good for a
scare.