Asian Horror Movies

[Dennis Chen]

I'm looking for recommendations. Please list your faves.

[i_fotted]

Actual horror movies or the comedic type?

[Cesare]

Not exactly a 100% horror but it works perfectly as one.
Tale of Two Sisters
That film contains at least two scenes that count amongst the best horror scenes I've ever seen.
I also quite liked Inner Senses (Leslie Cheung's last film).


Depends on how many Asian horrors have you seen.

[skylee]

-Hollywood: The 6th Sense, The Shining
-Japanese: Odishon (one of the most brilliantly executed horror movies I've seen to date; the beginning requires a lot of patience, but the final 15 minutes definitely overcompensates)
-Korean: R-Point, A Tale of 2 Sisters (already mentioned)
-Chinese: The Eye

Also, 2 thrillers that border on horror that I think are MUST WATCHES for fans of the genre, are Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. I cannot praise these 2 films enough...

Not exactly a 100% horror but it works perfectly as one.
Tale of Two Sisters
That film contains at least two scenes that count amongst the best horror scenes I've ever seen.

I wish I had seen A Tale of Two Sisters before seeing the 50 other psychological horror films utilizing the same exact plot device, only horribly executed. The result of Tale was so anticlimactic for me because of it.

[Sourplum]

Audition will give you a few puke-worthy thrills, but it does a fantastic job of building the film to a climax.

Phone
Arang
Evil Twin
Into the Mirror

Good thing about asian horrors (especially the Korean kind) is that they give the right dose of gore and enough pyschological horror to keep you thinking.

[Cesare]

As for Odishon - agree that it does a great job at building up the tension. Definitely recommendable, if you can digest the violent/gory bits (and they really can be pretty stomach-churning).

[Lady Zhuge]

Battle Royale
Shutter
Ring
Death Bell
Oldboy (more of a mystery/thriller, but the twist at the end is nothing short of horrific)

I haven't seen Audition - will definitely have to check it out.

[hellcreig]

I have like over 40 asian horror dvds but I can't tell which is Chinese from Japanese to Thai films lol. I have a thread on here somewhere of "Asian horror dvd collection" but I have no idea which films are from which countries.

[milKBoi]

Battle Royale
Shutter
Ring
Death Bell
Oldboy (more of a mystery/thriller, but the twist at the end is nothing short of horrific)

I haven't seen Audition - will definitely have to check it out.

Of those listed i haven't seen shutter. Those movies are really crazy than scary.

[Serenacorbat]

I'm looking for recommendations. Please list your faves.

Train Of The Dead
Soul
Ghost Of kasane Swamp
The Wig

[jay_z]

I like The Eye and a much older horror movie with Chow Yun-Fat, Sally Yip, and Raymong Wong called 靈氣迫人 or "The Occupant". The Occupant is pretty fun, yet quite scary. I had nightmares after watching the Occupant when I was I was a kid. BTW, it might be shared on you tube.

http://www.amazon.com/Occupant-Yun-F.../dp/6305621470

[namix]

shutter,
ju-on the grudge
a tale of two sisters
art of the devil 1 and 2
the eye
ringu
r-point
face

[vrchards]

Here are My Horrible List of Asian movies.
1. 14 Blades
2. 24 Hours Ghost Story
3.Amazing Stories
4.Bio Zombies
5.Black Night
6.Bewitched
7.Boxers Omen
8.Bunman: The Untold Story
9.Calamity Of Snakes
10.Corpse Mania