“Masters of J-Horror” Special Feature in Tokyo Fest

  Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa             Director Hideo Nakata             Director Takashi Shimizu
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The 28th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will take place from October 22 to 31. This year, TIFF will have a special feature entitled “Masters of J-Horror” screening chilling works of the three most influential directors in the J-Horror (Japanese Horror) genre, Hideo Nakata, Takashi Shimizu, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa at Shinjuku Piccadilly on October 28, through the night. These three directors are considered to be the original sparks who ignited the highly esteemed and internationally regarded J-Horror boom. TIFF is on a J-Horror trajectory this year!

The J-Horror genre has swept the world, and even Hollywood has paid tribute to it with remakes of great J-Horror movies such as Ring and One Missed Call. More than twenty years has passed since the J-Horror boom began, and 2015 marks the twentieth anniversary of the release of the legendary horror movie Don’t Look Up (Directed by Hideo Nakata).

The J-Horror genre continues to exert a great influence on directors around the world. In addition to the all-night horror screening, a panel session with special guest talk will also be held.

‘Masters of J-Horror’ Lineup

Don’t Look Up (1996) – Director: Hideo Nakata
Cure (1997) – Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Ju-on (2003) – Director: Takashi Shimizu
Ghost Theater (2015) – Director: Hideo Nakata

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