Asian Horror


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Asian horror movies I've seen.

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Janghwa, Hongryeon (A Tale of Two Sisters) 2003,  R)
Janghwa, Hongryeon (A Tale of Two Sisters)
A great chilling story.
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Death Note (Desu nôto) (TV SHOW) ,  Unrated)
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Shutter (They Are Around Us) 2005,  R)
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Yeogo goedam 4: Moksori (Whispering Corridors 4: The Voice) (High School Girl's Ghost Story 4: Voice Letter) (Ghost Voice) 2005,  Unrated)
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The Host (Gwoemul) 2006,  R)
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Cure 1997,  Unrated)
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The Eye (Gin gwai) 2002,  R)
The Eye (Gin gwai)
One of the better asian ghost movies. Some very creepy scenes.
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Ju-on: The Curse (Curse Grudge) 2000,  R)
Ju-on: The Curse (Curse Grudge)
This was a pleasant surprise. After seeing "Ju-on: The Grudge" which was a little dissapointing in my opinion, my expectation for this earlier "direct-to- video" film was low. The low-budget is noticeable with both the colours and the use of many static camera shots. But mostly this actually makes the movie scarier as it seems more authentic and more home-made like. Speaking of scary, this movie was a lot more thrilling than most of the higher budget asian horrors I've seen. I was also surprised that although this movie is made before the asian horror movie wave burst out (thus expecting the scares to have been copied), most of the scares still stand strong and are unique and effective.
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Dark Water 2002,  PG-13)
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Gui si (Silk) 2006,  PG-13)
Gui si (Silk)
An interesting take on the ghost genre.
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Noroi the Curse 2005,  Unrated)
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Pulse (Kairo) 2001,  R)
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Telmisseomding (Tell Me Something) 2000,  R)
Telmisseomding (Tell Me Something)
Well directed with some very impressive scenes. Abit too long though.
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Death Note: The Last Name (Desu nôto 2) 2007,  Unrated)
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Ekusute (Exte: Hair Extensions) 2007,  R)
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Dorm (Dek hor) ,  Unrated)
Dorm (Dek hor)
A very nice film. Although I really can't think of anything wrong with it, it felt a bit too familiar for me to give it a higher rating.
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Kôrei, (Seance) 2001,  PG)
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The Red Shoes (Bunhong Shin) 2005,  Unrated)
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Geoul sokeuro (Into the Mirror) 2003,  Unrated)
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Audition (Ôdishon) 1999,  R)
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Spider Forest 2004,  R)
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Marebito 2004,  R)
Marebito
A movie that relies almost only on atmosphere and it succeeds with doing so. This is a very moody film. Weird and surrealistic with some very cool scenery.
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Ringu (Ring) 1998,  Unrated)
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Long khong (Art of the Devil 2) 2005,  Unrated)
Long khong (Art of the Devil 2)
I actually thought the first half of the movie was the better, the story was chilling and well told. The second half however was much like an average slasher film. The gore effects were great though.
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Suicide Club 2002,  R)
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Rofuto (Loft) 2005,  Unrated)
Rofuto (Loft)
Another solid horror movie by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Although not really scary there were lots of eerie moments. There were also some very impressive scenes which were both creepy and beautiful somehow. Highly recommended.
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G.P. 506, (The Guard Post) 2008,  G)
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Akumu tantei (Nightmare Detective) 2006,  Unrated)
Akumu tantei (Nightmare Detective)
A surreal and different horror movie. Hard to figure out what exactly is going on from time to time but that is not necessarily a bad thing.
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Buppha Rahtree (Rahtree: Flower of the Night) 2004,  Unrated)
Buppha Rahtree (Rahtree: Flower of the Night)
I told my friends before watching, that from what I've read, "Buppah Rahtree" is a horror-comedy. After watching about ten minutes I was convinced I had got it mixed up with another film because this movie had not whown the slightest hint at being a comedy and seemed more like a serious drama. However after a while the movie took a complete turn to comedy. Although I laughed at several occasions, I'm wondering if maybe the movie would have been even better if it had sticked with the serious mood since it did it so well. Anyway this was a really nice goofy movie which featured some interesting new perspectives on the ghost genre. The movie was a bit too long though.
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Rinne (Reincarnation) 2005,  R)
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Three...Extremes (Saam gaang yi) 2004,  R)
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Sei mong se jun (Ab-normal Beauty) 2004,  R)
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The Booth (Busu) 2006,  Unrated)
The Booth (Busu)
This was a smart movie and I recommend it for anyone who's tired of all the ringu rip offs and is looking for something different.
34
Seuseung-ui eunhye (To Sir With Love) (Bloody Reunion) 2006,  Unrated)
Seuseung-ui eunhye (To Sir With Love) (Bloody Reunion)
A mostly interesting slasher. Although never bad it got better towards the end. A bit more character development wouldn't hurt though.
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The Quiet Family 1998,  Unrated)
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Epitaph (Gidam) 2007,  Unrated)
Epitaph (Gidam)
Although slightly confusing story, the movie kept me interested and even managed to scare me a few times.
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Noriko no shokutaku (Noriko's Dinner Table) 2005,  Unrated)
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Sakebi (Retribution) 2006,  R)
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Ju-on: The Grudge 2003,  R)
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Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call) 2004,  R)
Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call)
Overrated in my opinion
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R-Point 2004,  R)
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Alone 2007,  Unrated)
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Memento Mori 2000,  R)
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Hansel & Gretel 2009,  Unrated)
Hansel & Gretel
This was actually a good movie however it goes on way too long without contributing anything more than just annoyance.
If this movie were shorter I'd give it a 7.
45
Yogen (Premonition) 2004,  R)
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4bia (Phobia) 2008,  Unrated)
4bia (Phobia)
4 short movies.
Happiness 5/10
Probably the scariest but you've seen it before.
Tit for tat 6/10
Decent story and somewhat cool effects.
In The Middle 7/10
In the middle is easily the best one. Funny.
Last Fright 3/10
Just bad... in most ways.
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Dumplings (Gaau ji) 2004,  Unrated)
Dumplings (Gaau ji)
My expectations were a bit too high. But still a well made movie although not scary.
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Versus 2000,  R)
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2LDK 2002,  Unrated)
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Infection (Kansen) 2004,  R)
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Whispering Corridors 1998,  R)
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Rampo Noir (Rampo jigoku) 2005,  Unrated)
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Kaidan (Kwaidan) (Ghost Stories) 1964,  Unrated)
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Kuchisake-onna (A Slit-Mouthed Woman) (Carved) 2007,  Unrated)
Kuchisake-onna (A Slit-Mouthed Woman) (Carved)
I expected more from the director of Noroi. This movie was surprisingly average. Yet, it was never boring and the cinematography was good.
55
Khon len khong (Art of the Devil) 2004,  Unrated)
Khon len khong (Art of the Devil)
Despite this movies many flaws I actually quite enjoyed it, I don't know why really. I guess i kind of got used to it and accepted it for what it was, an average movie. The story is quite interesting, yet simple, and made me want to continue watching even though the movie was slow. And although most of the acting was quite bad I still found the characters somewhat believable.
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Uzumaki 2000,  G)
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Phone (Pon) 2002,  R)
Phone (Pon)
The first half is filled with ineffective scares and unfortunately not much more. I had no idea what was going on and couldn't find a reason to continue watching. However, by the time I was seriously considering to just give it up the movie took a turn to the better. The story finally kicks in at the second half and it actually gets pretty interesting. I had a hard time deciding wether or not to give this movie a 6 or a 5. Finally I went with the 6 because of the interesting and unusual story which got me hooked halfway through. The performances were mostly good aswell. Don't expect a chilling ghoststory though, the movie fails to be even the least bit of scary.
58
Sigaw (The Echo) (The Scream) 2004,  Unrated)
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Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness 1995,  Unrated)
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Gemini (Sôseiji) 1999,  R)
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Jiu ming (Koma) 2004,  R)
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Face 2004,  R)
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Body sob 19 (Body #19) 2007,  Unrated)
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Du saram-yida (Someone Behind You) (Voices) 2007,  Unrated)
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Inhyeongsa (The Doll Master) 2004,  Unrated)
Inhyeongsa (The Doll Master)
The first half was okey but the second was just really bad... There is nothing here that you haven't seen before. I won't spend any more time writing a review of it because I've already wasted enough time on this movie.
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Tamami: The Baby's Curse (Akanbo shôjo) 2008,  R)
Tamami: The Baby's Curse (Akanbo shôjo)
Stupid and silly but still entertaining and surprisingly gory. I was expecting it to be somewhat scary but the movie reminded me more of a goofy slasher than an actual horror.
6/10
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Purei (Pray) 2006,  R)
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Long Dream 2000,  Unrated)

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