Japanese Horror

Horror movies featuring Japanese people have been very popular through the years, especially in the modern era when they helped build a new wave of horror centered around ghosts. Japan is known as a country that interested by ghostly themes and these genre exploded onto the scene with The Grudge (2004) and The Ring (2002).

The remaking of Japanese horror films such as The Ring and The Grudge in the west reflected the world's increased connectivity and cultural amalgamation brought about by changes in technology such as the internet. Where before, Japanese and Western horror differed in their portrayal of the spirit, the west have a forgivable, exorcism spirit demon, the east and Japan having an irredeemable gruesome, violent spirit, the increasing worldwide connectivity has brought a fusion of cultural norms.