Asian horror films

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:24 pm

Any good? I found Audition to be a good film, but the Ring series I thought the american remake was better. I didn't like the 'psychic doctor' thing in the Japanese versions, it made the whole thing seem less plausable.

Post by **Alexander** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:47 pm

I remember one I saw at a friends place... "Naked Blood" I think it was called... interesting stuff. One of the main charecters prepares and eats large parts of her own body for dinner... (yes, she starts by eating her own clitoris with some soy-sauce).

Frowning · Post by **Frowning** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:47 pm

I only enjoyed the first Ring movie, but that for me was much better than the American one.. they can remake the rest however they want because the source material isn't too hot. The first one terrified me, flame away guys.

Dark Water (s?) was terrible, my housemates and I watched in silence until about 45 minutes when someone yelled 'use the fucking stairs!' then the film was torn to pieces. Kind of.

Okay I guess I've run out, damn my poor knowledge.

Post by **Alexander** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:50 pm

Frowning wrote:I only enjoyed the first Ring movie, but that for me was much better than the American one.. they can remake the rest however they want because the source material isn't too hot. The first one terrified me, flame away guys.

Dark Water (s?) was terrible, my housemates and I watched in silence until about 45 minutes when someone yelled 'use the fucking stairs!' then the film was torn to pieces. Kind of.

Okay I guess I've run out, damn my poor knowledge.

Those are the well known and popular ones. They are not that good... well, I guess Battle Royale was quite good.

Post by **King of Creation** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:38 pm

I still contend that Ju-on was an excellent movie.

LlamaGod · Post by **LlamaGod** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:17 pm

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Subhuman · Post by **Subhuman** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:52 pm

lol u are rite omg

Audition was good. Ringu was overrated.

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:59 pm

There was this brilliant Asian horror (comedy) film that had exploding blood vessels, curses, trees, an infant press and pressed infants. It was brilliant. I cannot recall the title, though.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:18 pm

Battle Royal wasn't horror though.

If you like Audition, though, you need to see Visitor Q. It's as good, if not better.

Post by **Alexander** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:44 pm

S4ur0n27 wrote:Battle Royal wasn't horror though.

Maybe not in the traditional sense, but it was horror.

IMDB has also labeled it horror( also Drama, Thriller, Action):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266308/

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:38 pm

And IMDB is always right, eh?

Battle Royale isn't an horror movie, even though it has gore scenes.

Mismatch · Post by **Mismatch** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:51 pm

Dark Water is decent.
KaÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¯ro is really good imo.
A tale of two sisters is rather good.
Suicide club is teh funneh
and
visitor q is a bloody masterpiece.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:48 pm

Heard of the Guinea Pig films?

Post by **Alexander** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:58 pm

S4ur0n27 wrote:And IMDB is always right, eh?

No. I just said it to strengthen my point.

S4ur0n27 wrote:Battle Royale isn't an horror movie, even though it has gore scenes.

How do you define horror?

Mr.Teatime wrote:Heard of the Guinea Pig films?

That is like Faces of Death.

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:19 am

Heh, what? The guinea pig movies are movies.. Faces of Death and its sequels are documentaries.

Post by **Alexander** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:38 am

Nicolai wrote:Heh, what? The guinea pig movies are movies.. Faces of Death and its sequels are documentaries.

Thats right! Japanese fiction, or is it?

Artkill · Post by **Artkill** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:42 am

I'm not into the whole Japanese culture......

v FLAMES HERE v

Lunchmeat · Post by **Lunchmeat** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:48 am

Asian horror films

...have been generally boring, in my experience.

Frowning · Post by **Frowning** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:02 am

Even the first Ring movie? Some one I watched that just didn't like it and said the same as you, I'm curious if you share the same view on the same movie.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:05 am

I liked the American version a lot, and on that went and bought a couple of the DVDs of the Japanese version. I thought they sucked and was pretty disappointed. Sometimes hollywood remakes are good, I guess.