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Top 10 J Horror Films


have you seen this cursed videotape you

have you seen this cursed videotape you better watch it quick

better watch it quick

better watch it quick you’ve only got seven days welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 j horror

down our picks for the top 10 j horror

down our picks for the top 10 j horror films for this list we’re ranking films

films for this list we’re ranking films

films for this list we’re ranking films categorized under the horizont that are

categorized under the horizont that are

categorized under the horizont that are produced in Japan and have excluded

produced in Japan and have excluded

produced in Japan and have excluded their westernized counterparts cool in

their westernized counterparts cool in

their westernized counterparts cool in school number 10 housed in this nobuhiko

school number 10 housed in this nobuhiko

school number 10 housed in this nobuhiko obayashi directed flick a group of

obayashi directed flick a group of

obayashi directed flick a group of Japanese school girls go on a summer

Japanese school girls go on a summer

Japanese school girls go on a summer retreat in the countryside to visit one

retreat in the countryside to visit one

retreat in the countryside to visit one of the girls auntie’s good age we’re

of the girls auntie’s good age we’re

of the girls auntie’s good age we’re gonna see to the video you know singing

gonna see to the video you know singing

gonna see to the video you know singing alone

alone

alone Dargis tiara no idea what they find

Dargis tiara no idea what they find

Dargis tiara no idea what they find instead is that aunt he’s dead

instead is that aunt he’s dead

instead is that aunt he’s dead the house is possessed and it’s

the house is possessed and it’s

the house is possessed and it’s devouring its guests in the most bizarre

devouring its guests in the most bizarre

devouring its guests in the most bizarre and gruesome ways

the expression safest houses has no

the expression safest houses has no bearing here as one by one the girls are

bearing here as one by one the girls are

bearing here as one by one the girls are attacked by mattresses gobbled up by

attacked by mattresses gobbled up by

attacked by mattresses gobbled up by pianos and more

a surreal 70s experimental psychedelic

a surreal 70s experimental psychedelic horror film houses an unexplainable

horror film houses an unexplainable

horror film houses an unexplainable masterpiece you just have to watch it to

masterpiece you just have to watch it to

masterpiece you just have to watch it to get it

number nine Quaid on don’t leave a

number nine Quaid on don’t leave a liquid rod well commercially a classic

liquid rod well commercially a classic

liquid rod well commercially a classic anthology flicked based on four

anthology flicked based on four

anthology flicked based on four terrifying Japanese folk tales with

terrifying Japanese folk tales with

terrifying Japanese folk tales with otherworldly themes Quaid on takes

otherworldly themes Quaid on takes

otherworldly themes Quaid on takes horror to an artistic plateau that ideal

horror to an artistic plateau that ideal

horror to an artistic plateau that ideal cake with its slow silent sequences the

cake with its slow silent sequences the

cake with its slow silent sequences the masaki kobayashi directed movie emits a

masaki kobayashi directed movie emits a

masaki kobayashi directed movie emits a ghastly atmosphere of dread and the

ghastly atmosphere of dread and the

ghastly atmosphere of dread and the sense of imminent doom

sense of imminent doom

sense of imminent doom the good it’s eerie minimal soundtrack

the good it’s eerie minimal soundtrack

the good it’s eerie minimal soundtrack is unsettling while its visual sets are

is unsettling while its visual sets are

is unsettling while its visual sets are hauntingly beautiful the stocking is

hauntingly beautiful the stocking is

hauntingly beautiful the stocking is seen in the heavens in the tale of the

seen in the heavens in the tale of the

seen in the heavens in the tale of the woman of the snow alone our

woman of the snow alone our

woman of the snow alone our bone-chilling Leigh unforgettable with

bone-chilling Leigh unforgettable with

bone-chilling Leigh unforgettable with its ghost stories of restless and

its ghost stories of restless and

its ghost stories of restless and malicious spirits Quaid on is an

malicious spirits Quaid on is an

malicious spirits Quaid on is an apprehensive psychological trip into the

apprehensive psychological trip into the

apprehensive psychological trip into the abyss of madness and horror number eight

abyss of madness and horror number eight

abyss of madness and horror number eight Ichi the Killer I have a larger puzzle

Ichi the Killer I have a larger puzzle

Ichi the Killer I have a larger puzzle directed by Takashi Miike this crime

directed by Takashi Miike this crime

directed by Takashi Miike this crime drama is a masterpiece of Japanese

drama is a masterpiece of Japanese

drama is a masterpiece of Japanese sadomasochistic shock cinema Yakuza

sadomasochistic shock cinema Yakuza

sadomasochistic shock cinema Yakuza Samurai and horror fittingly enough of

Samurai and horror fittingly enough of

Samurai and horror fittingly enough of the Louisville got yeah run ye in it

the Louisville got yeah run ye in it

the Louisville got yeah run ye in it itchy is the SMM antihero who takes

itchy is the SMM antihero who takes

itchy is the SMM antihero who takes pleasure in the voyeuristic fetish of

pleasure in the voyeuristic fetish of

pleasure in the voyeuristic fetish of masturbating as victims are raped while

masturbating as victims are raped while

masturbating as victims are raped while enforcer kakihara is on a quest for a

enforcer kakihara is on a quest for a

enforcer kakihara is on a quest for a missing Yakuza Lord that crosses the

missing Yakuza Lord that crosses the

missing Yakuza Lord that crosses the titular killers path

despite its graphic violence and

despite its graphic violence and controversial nature there’s no denying

controversial nature there’s no denying

controversial nature there’s no denying that the final showdown between an

that the final showdown between an

that the final showdown between an unstoppable force of violence and an

unstoppable force of violence and an

unstoppable force of violence and an insatiable psychotic feeds of pain is

insatiable psychotic feeds of pain is

insatiable psychotic feeds of pain is something you won’t soon forget

number 7 pulse Nami Pindell nany

number 7 pulse Nami Pindell nany McDonald based on a Japanese novel this

McDonald based on a Japanese novel this

McDonald based on a Japanese novel this flick follows Japanese university

flick follows Japanese university

flick follows Japanese university students investigating a string of mass

students investigating a string of mass

students investigating a string of mass deaths after one of their friends

deaths after one of their friends

deaths after one of their friends commits suicide

so this is somehow linked to a webcam

so this is somehow linked to a webcam site that allows them to communicate

site that allows them to communicate

site that allows them to communicate with the dead

with the dead

with the dead naturally young people begin to see

naturally young people begin to see

naturally young people begin to see apparitions on their cell phones

apparitions on their cell phones

apparitions on their cell phones computers and in their homes

a philosophical dystopian vision of the

a philosophical dystopian vision of the modern era puls treats ghosts as a

modern era puls treats ghosts as a

modern era puls treats ghosts as a metaphor for the Internet’s

metaphor for the Internet’s

metaphor for the Internet’s interconnectivity and isolation

interconnectivity and isolation

interconnectivity and isolation meanwhile the online world is our

meanwhile the online world is our

meanwhile the online world is our graveyard sucking away souls into the

graveyard sucking away souls into the

graveyard sucking away souls into the Otherworld

Otherworld

Otherworld cyberspace not too far from the truth or

cyberspace not too far from the truth or

cyberspace not too far from the truth or is it you decide

number six Suicide Club Oh

number six Suicide Club Oh Arctic Terns ooh mmm that’s good you

Arctic Terns ooh mmm that’s good you

Arctic Terns ooh mmm that’s good you know a film isn’t about to mess around

know a film isn’t about to mess around

know a film isn’t about to mess around when it opens with 54 japanese

when it opens with 54 japanese

when it opens with 54 japanese schoolgirls jumping in front of the

schoolgirls jumping in front of the

schoolgirls jumping in front of the train

with so much blood guts and bones

with so much blood guts and bones grinding under the wheels that the Train

grinding under the wheels that the Train

grinding under the wheels that the Train is jammed in its tracks how does the

is jammed in its tracks how does the

is jammed in its tracks how does the director fill in the next hour and a

director fill in the next hour and a

director fill in the next hour and a half doing Sudoku – Carla anyway finger

half doing Sudoku – Carla anyway finger

half doing Sudoku – Carla anyway finger ningún oh goddess

ningún oh goddess

ningún oh goddess so don’t want you guys here indeed

so don’t want you guys here indeed

so don’t want you guys here indeed audiences can expect one hell of a crime

audiences can expect one hell of a crime

audiences can expect one hell of a crime mystery with this indie horror flick as

mystery with this indie horror flick as

mystery with this indie horror flick as Detective Kuroda pieces together a

Detective Kuroda pieces together a

Detective Kuroda pieces together a deadly chain behind a string of suicides

deadly chain behind a string of suicides

deadly chain behind a string of suicides that eventually ends up being connected

that eventually ends up being connected

that eventually ends up being connected to a Japanese glam rock band because

to a Japanese glam rock band because

to a Japanese glam rock band because it’s day

those days

those days just shine

just shine

just shine with all those eager teens sticking

with all those eager teens sticking

with all those eager teens sticking their heads into ovens mass jumping off

their heads into ovens mass jumping off

their heads into ovens mass jumping off buildings and stuffing their faces with

buildings and stuffing their faces with

buildings and stuffing their faces with pills Suicide Club will leave you dying

pills Suicide Club will leave you dying

pills Suicide Club will leave you dying for more listen up

number five one missed call non Acorah

number five one missed call non Acorah justin carotid okay table on one on a

justin carotid okay table on one on a

justin carotid okay table on one on a little huh imagine getting a voicemail

little huh imagine getting a voicemail

little huh imagine getting a voicemail message on your phone that’s in your

message on your phone that’s in your

message on your phone that’s in your voice from your own phone number with

voice from your own phone number with

voice from your own phone number with the precise time and date of your future

the precise time and date of your future

the precise time and date of your future violent death in one missed call

violent death in one missed call

violent death in one missed call Fisker cycles through each victims phone

Fisker cycles through each victims phone

Fisker cycles through each victims phone book and spreads it until the last

book and spreads it until the last

book and spreads it until the last mortal coils been disconnected from this

mortal coils been disconnected from this

mortal coils been disconnected from this world in the wicked spirit of ring and

world in the wicked spirit of ring and

world in the wicked spirit of ring and you on this Takashi Miike directed flick

you on this Takashi Miike directed flick

you on this Takashi Miike directed flick perpetuates the chain letter ghost Chris

perpetuates the chain letter ghost Chris

perpetuates the chain letter ghost Chris format in today’s modern cell phone

format in today’s modern cell phone

format in today’s modern cell phone culture and even spawned at 2005 sequel

number four audition Hema Malini a

number four audition Hema Malini a little vodka Divina shoot hola Nando

little vodka Divina shoot hola Nando

little vodka Divina shoot hola Nando kasalavu nesam hasta que dou money

kasalavu nesam hasta que dou money

kasalavu nesam hasta que dou money itacoatiara my sin this psychological

itacoatiara my sin this psychological

itacoatiara my sin this psychological horror drama sees a film producer try an

horror drama sees a film producer try an

horror drama sees a film producer try an unorthodox approach to help his widowed

unorthodox approach to help his widowed

unorthodox approach to help his widowed friend find his ideal next wife under

friend find his ideal next wife under

friend find his ideal next wife under the guise of a bogus casting audition

the guise of a bogus casting audition

the guise of a bogus casting audition Perrineau Sonia cinema stop

Perrineau Sonia cinema stop

Perrineau Sonia cinema stop in mama Tokyo new model design not

in mama Tokyo new model design not

in mama Tokyo new model design not osteotomies Kodomo Joe you resign and

osteotomies Kodomo Joe you resign and

osteotomies Kodomo Joe you resign and the Congo to communities solos in

the Congo to communities solos in

the Congo to communities solos in Majorca

Majorca

Majorca every same Andalus but when she Guerrero

every same Andalus but when she Guerrero

every same Andalus but when she Guerrero Aoyama actually meets his dream woman we

Aoyama actually meets his dream woman we

Aoyama actually meets his dream woman we learn it’s actually she who’s truly

learn it’s actually she who’s truly

learn it’s actually she who’s truly disguised with a far more sinister plan

disguised with a far more sinister plan

disguised with a far more sinister plan no carotid artery to Miranda’s Connors

no carotid artery to Miranda’s Connors

no carotid artery to Miranda’s Connors vitals are no gains on a verdict in a

vitals are no gains on a verdict in a

vitals are no gains on a verdict in a man walk around indeed the woman soon

man walk around indeed the woman soon

man walk around indeed the woman soon turns into his absolute worst nightmare

turns into his absolute worst nightmare

turns into his absolute worst nightmare Cotto Benin Casa de kado attend another

Cotto Benin Casa de kado attend another

Cotto Benin Casa de kado attend another lesson today not for the faint of heart

lesson today not for the faint of heart

lesson today not for the faint of heart this black widow will eat your heart out

this black widow will eat your heart out

this black widow will eat your heart out and then probably have your feet for

and then probably have your feet for

and then probably have your feet for dessert

number three dark water based on a short

number three dark water based on a short story by Koji Suzuki this j-horror

story by Koji Suzuki this j-horror

story by Koji Suzuki this j-horror follow single mother Yoshimi and her

follow single mother Yoshimi and her

follow single mother Yoshimi and her six-year-old daughter as they witnessed

six-year-old daughter as they witnessed

six-year-old daughter as they witnessed the appearance of strange omens after

the appearance of strange omens after

the appearance of strange omens after moving into an apartment building yeah

moving into an apartment building yeah

moving into an apartment building yeah somebody when you push the key mr.

somebody when you push the key mr.

somebody when you push the key mr. Matson another skater look dangerous

Matson another skater look dangerous

Matson another skater look dangerous shimmy God a domestic and so got a

shimmy God a domestic and so got a

shimmy God a domestic and so got a musical which they couldn’t listen uh

musical which they couldn’t listen uh

musical which they couldn’t listen uh dr. mundo cheetah attack before Rita

dr. mundo cheetah attack before Rita

dr. mundo cheetah attack before Rita scanner

scanner

scanner these include growing black water stains

these include growing black water stains

these include growing black water stains on the walls long black hair in the

on the walls long black hair in the

on the walls long black hair in the building’s tap water

building’s tap water

building’s tap water the repeated appearance of a red bag

the repeated appearance of a red bag

the repeated appearance of a red bag with a bunny on it and a mysterious

with a bunny on it and a mysterious

with a bunny on it and a mysterious little girl

little girl

little girl you

the answers flow back to the building’s

the answers flow back to the building’s water and it’s dark past worse is

water and it’s dark past worse is

water and it’s dark past worse is whatever dark tides are at work are also

whatever dark tides are at work are also

whatever dark tides are at work are also being drawn to her daughter from the

being drawn to her daughter from the

being drawn to her daughter from the writer and director of ring watching

writer and director of ring watching

writer and director of ring watching dark water is like water torture it’s a

dark water is like water torture it’s a

dark water is like water torture it’s a slow and unhinging psychological terror

slow and unhinging psychological terror

slow and unhinging psychological terror and yet we can’t help but stay glued

and yet we can’t help but stay glued

and yet we can’t help but stay glued till the end

number two Jew on The Grudge Allah

number two Jew on The Grudge Allah Muslim I see Massa Massa in a house

Muslim I see Massa Massa in a house

Muslim I see Massa Massa in a house around the corner to evil spirits lurk

they belong to kayak oh and her son –

they belong to kayak oh and her son – she oh who were violently murdered by

she oh who were violently murdered by

she oh who were violently murdered by her husband the grudging ghost will

her husband the grudging ghost will

her husband the grudging ghost will curse and follow anyone who dares to

curse and follow anyone who dares to

curse and follow anyone who dares to enter the home until they’ve dragged the

enter the home until they’ve dragged the

enter the home until they’ve dragged the poor people into their graves

Juwan is a psychological rollercoaster

Juwan is a psychological rollercoaster of creepy concept scenes and one that

of creepy concept scenes and one that

of creepy concept scenes and one that will convince you to never have kids

it spawned a sequel that was released

it spawned a sequel that was released the next year and was also directed by

the next year and was also directed by

the next year and was also directed by takashi shimizu before we unveil our top

takashi shimizu before we unveil our top

takashi shimizu before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions yes : cashew codis local barista mocha

so stead said i-gos Alex I’ll stay with

so stead said i-gos Alex I’ll stay with you no more than you guys yoga

yo let’s go see Donna wonder and the CEO

yo let’s go see Donna wonder and the CEO so they’re talking at you do demos it

so they’re talking at you do demos it

so they’re talking at you do demos it I’m moving a look that semester

how their widowed a once a know in

how their widowed a once a know in coalition with Toyo high in caparison

coalition with Toyo high in caparison

coalition with Toyo high in caparison Tyson’s number one ring have you watched

Tyson’s number one ring have you watched

Tyson’s number one ring have you watched the cursed videotape in this thriller a

the cursed videotape in this thriller a

the cursed videotape in this thriller a mysterious videotape circulates Japan

mysterious videotape circulates Japan

mysterious videotape circulates Japan and kills anyone who’s seen it Hazama

and kills anyone who’s seen it Hazama

and kills anyone who’s seen it Hazama addthis you have tamika’s can I do

addthis you have tamika’s can I do

addthis you have tamika’s can I do what’s on the tape surreal scenes and

what’s on the tape surreal scenes and

what’s on the tape surreal scenes and unsettling images including the long and

unsettling images including the long and

unsettling images including the long and iconic scene of the dark well unless the

iconic scene of the dark well unless the

iconic scene of the dark well unless the source of the videotape is found and the

source of the videotape is found and the

source of the videotape is found and the mystery is resolved its curse will

mystery is resolved its curse will

mystery is resolved its curse will continue to be fulfilled and the last

continue to be fulfilled and the last

continue to be fulfilled and the last thing victims will see is the face of an

thing victims will see is the face of an

thing victims will see is the face of an evil mysterious girl with long black

evil mysterious girl with long black

evil mysterious girl with long black hair

ring or ring goo as it’s called

ring or ring goo as it’s called reignited the horror genre and helped to

reignited the horror genre and helped to

reignited the horror genre and helped to bring Japanese horror to Western

bring Japanese horror to Western

bring Japanese horror to Western audiences

along with its sequel ring to the

along with its sequel ring to the critically-acclaimed ring instigated a

critically-acclaimed ring instigated a

critically-acclaimed ring instigated a whole slew of Western remakes and was

whole slew of Western remakes and was

whole slew of Western remakes and was Japan’s most financially successful

Japan’s most financially successful

Japan’s most financially successful horror flick at the time so do you agree

horror flick at the time so do you agree

horror flick at the time so do you agree with our list that is the main idea that

with our list that is the main idea that

with our list that is the main idea that all which j horror film should belong on

all which j horror film should belong on

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