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Ju-on: The Grudge(ja)

When a social worker is sent to check on a traumatized elderly woman whose family have moved in at the site of a notorious murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that transmits via its victims.

Dark Water(ja)

A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.

Chakra(en)

Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya(ja)

From the team's previous work, director Kudo is now convinced of the existence of parallel universes. But now, a new video posted convinces the group to learn the truth about a mysterious woman with a swollen face.

Spooks, Sighs and Videotape(en)

Video essay by Jasper Sharp about Japanese horror.

An Impasse(en)

A man wakes up in a strange place, it's familiar to him but he doesn't know why. He has no memory of who he is or what happened to him, all he knows is that needs to take back what he lost.

Nightmare Detective(ja)

When a number of suicide victims slash themselves in their sleep, detective Keiko Kirishima is called to investigate.

Birdcage of Horrors(ja)

A murder mystery told in one-minute clips — one for each day of the year — filmed specifically for the SEGA Dreamcast console. It tells the story of Nao Tsunoda, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who moves to Tokyo’s Grauenheim apartment complex. One day, Nao’s life turns into a nightmare when she suddenly discovers the headless corpse of her neighbor on the roof of the house — and a chain of brutal murders continues, becoming clear that a psychopath is hunting the apartment building's inhabitants.

Scarer(id)

A girl fears that the repeated knocks on her door are the beginning of a terror that will soon follow her.

Haiku 27(it)

Namade Kowasugi! 2.5(ja)

Spin-off film in Kōji Shiraishi's "Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi!" series. Broadcast on NicoNico.

House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~(ja)

Athology film based on stories from House of Cockroaches, a collection of horror stories by queen of horror manga Kanako Inuki. The stories share a theme of apartment life, the troubles of women and mundane situations turning into horrifying nightmares.

Hexed(en)

A lonely man is visited by an ethereal and otherworldly entity from beyond the grave.

Haiku 27(it)

Better Sleep Than Doing Things(id)

A boy enjoys his day off by watching his favorite movie. But one event, causes him to realized that there would be no day off for him.

Yumeji Tanima's Scream Theater(ja)

VHS OVA in a moving manga style based on the works of horror comedy artist Yumeji Tanima. Contains 2 stories. 1 "初恋のゾンビ" 2 "墓地の秘密" In the first segment, Yuki, a young student, suffers an accident at school but is soon ressurected, however she fell in love with a spirit during her quick visit to the world of the dead. In the second segment, 3 close friends plan a courage test in a haunted graveyard, Ryoko who is afraid of cemeteries, Toshiko who doesn't believe in paranormal phenomena, and Masako who lives in a house inside a cemetery.

Ring(ja)

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Haze and Fog(zh)

Darkly humorous reinterpretation of the zombie film, set in Beijing. Here the undead are real estate agents, nouveau riche businessmen, security guards, manicurists, and sex workers seeking contact in an increasingly individualized, alienating society.