Ryota Kondo’s eerie ghost story debut goes for ambient dread rather than jump scares. Read more
Koji Shiraishi’s horror comedy matches the darkness of the deeds on display with a fiery grandma who takes on a wicked spirit with her tai chi skills. Read more
Horror movies don’t have to make sense to be scary. When a ghost’s hand shoots up from murky bath water to grab the heroine’s wrist, your heart leaps even though a spook with a vise-like gri... Read more
It’s spooky season, so what better time to catch up with Lindsay Nelson, 46, associate professor at Meiji University and expert on Japanese horror cinema. Her recent book, “Circulating Fear:... Read more
What happened to Hideo Nakata? The one-time king of J-horror crowned for his seminal 1998 shocker “The Ring” has since had a bumpy professional ride, with critics, including myself, lambastt... Read more
House hunting in Japan often comes down to settling for the least bad option. Maybe your potential new home faces north and gets no sunlight, but it’s near the station and the kids’ school.... Read more
