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Originally Posted by Nathan22
Hey, I'm new to Japanese horror and I was wondering where would be an ideal place to start. I like the storylines that go with 'The Eye', 'Audition', and 'One Missed Call.' Would they be good films to start off with. I'm also keen to see Ju-On:The Grudge, Ringu and Dark Water because Ive seen the remakes.
Also one last question, are Japanese Horror films more gory and disturbing then American Horror?
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The Eye is Chinese, not Japanese. A good start would be to realise theres a difference between China, Japan, Korea etc.
If you are looking for ASIAN horror to start off with then take a look at the list provided. I've also included some movies that arent horror but are worth a watch. It's a shame you've seen the remakes of the films you list, as they suck cock. (Sorry if I sound a little harsh towards you, but asian cinema is special to me ;))
Ringu - Must See
Ringu II
Audition - Must See
The Eye
Oldboy - Must See
Imprint
Abnormal Beauty
Battle Royale - Must See
A Bittersweet Life
Cure
Kairo
Infection
Take a look at some/all of those for starters, however looking at your list of top horror movies (except for Halloween of course) I'm not sure if asian horror is for you, as those movies are terrible american slasher movies...
As for asian horror being more disturbing than American movies, it obviously depends on what movies you watch. However in general I'd say you'd find more distubing asian movies than american (at least from the last 10 years or so). Saw and Hostel are popcorn flicks to me compared to some of the asian stuff I've seen. ;)