7 Best Japanese Horror Movies of All Time

Khuraijam Roger Singh
Sep 17, 2024

One Missed Call (2003)

The story revolves around Yumi Nakamura, a young psychology student whose friend Yoko gets a strange voice message on her cell phone that is connected to ominous voicemails received by the victims.

Dark Water (2002)

The film tells the story of a mother and daughter who move into an apartment building with a dark secret involving a haunted water tank.

Noroi (2005)

The film centers around Masafumi Kobayashi, a paranormal researcher who has produced a series of books and documentaries on supernatural activity around Japan and the documentary titled The Curse, Kobayashi disappeared after his house burnt down.

Audition (1999)

The film is about a widower, Shigeharu Aoyama, who stages a phony audition to meet a potential new romantic partner. After interviewing several women, Aoyama becomes interested in Asami, whose dark past affects their relationship.

Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)

A Takashi Shimizu film that presents a haunting tale of a house cursed by a vengeful spirit that claims victims for the killing of the family and the curse lives on.

Ringu (1998)

Known for its eerie and chilling atmosphere, directed by Hideo Nakata, the film follows a journalist investigating a cursed videotape that causes viewers to die seven days after watching it.

Confessions (2010)

Based on the novel of the same name by Kanae Minato. The plot centers on Yuko, a junior high school teacher who's trying to solve the death of her daughter under mysterious circumstances.

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