Asian Horror Movies?

staticki

Anyone know any really good ones off the top of their head? I've already seen Ju-On (basically the Grudge), but looking for other must watch ones.

delphinus

ringu 1 and 2 (i liked this one better)
the eye was terrible
and i remember one about a newspaper that told terrible futures.

Quoth

Audition

kittykittykittykitty

Rubick

Suicide Club.

Re: nholder

OldBoy

brandotheninjamaster

The Eye is a good one.

Oh yea you may wanna bring your puke bag if you decide to watch audition. I am a horror movie fanatic and still that movie managed to turn my stomach.

Improvolone

Audition, Ichi the Killer, Devil's Experiment, and while it's Italian I highly suggest Salo... if you can get your hands on it.

Synapse

What was that Korean one that everyone was raving about? I think it came out this year, was supposedly a fantastic monster/horror movie, and was on its way here in limited release form?

Diarmuid

Quoth wrote: »

Audition

kittykittykittykitty

Oh man, that movie is freaky.

DrFrylock

Synapse wrote: »

What was that Korean one that everyone was raving about? I think it came out this year, was supposedly a fantastic monster/horror movie, and was on its way here in limited release form?

The Host.

Kalkino

fuck I saw Salo at the movies about 10 years ago (film festival) - only film i've seen most of the audience walk out of, which I guess was due to the amazingly realistic sexual torture. Basically it was one of the few films that has made me genuinely angry

Improvolone

I know, such a good movie.

Red Leg

The scariest movie I have ever seen is a Thai film called Shutter. It is pretty awesome and has some really scary moments without just falling into a gore-fest.

Though, I'm usually partial to Korean horror ones myself, so I'd recommend any of the Whispering Corridors series. Highly recommend you check that out. R Point, Bunshinsaba (I was surprised this one wasn't a Whispering Corridor one myself, ah well...), The Host (already mentioned), and Red Shoes are other good ones to check out. K-Horror is nearly identical to J-Horror, but not nearly as super gory. More towards Ju-On, Ringu etc.

I'd guess you could call any of the Vengeance Trilogy (OldBoy, Sympathy for Mrs. Vengeance, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) a horror movie. But, there's a lot more going on and they are all around great movies to watch.

If you are into Asian horror for the creepiness and not fucking whacked out gross shit, it's probably what you are looking for.

Improvolone

I thought Old Boy was fantastic, but I don't think I'd call it a horror.
Great movie tho.

delphinus

people thought The Host was a good movie?

granted, the makeup on the girl was awesome, and so were the effects. but that movie was pretty bad

MegaMan001

Versus.

poshniallo

Dark Water - the Japanese original is awesome.

Ring of course.

Nothing by Takashi Miike unless you think Saw is for little girls.

Burnage

MegaMan001 wrote: »

Versus.

It's not really horror, but it is completely awesome.

Rings 1 & 2 are great.

Torgo

Korean Horror:
A Tale of Two Sisters (Gothic Horror with a "Six Sense" style twist).
The Host (Redefined the Monster movie. This is what "Cloverfield" is trying to be for America.)

Awesome other Korean movies:
An unconnected "Vengeance Trilogy" (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) uses similar themes and shares actors, but are all AWESOME and excessively violent at times.

Samaria (This movie fucked up. Seriously. DEPRESSING BEYOND BELIEF.)
Oasis (The saddest romance movie I've ever watched. I can't watch it twice because it makes me tear up, but I made sure to buy it on DVD because I love it so much and want to share it.)

MegaMan001

Burnage wrote: »

MegaMan001 wrote: »

Versus.

It's not really horror, but it is completely awesome.

Rings 1 & 2 are great.

I suppose that's true. That one guy does eat a heart though. God I love this movie.