7 Japanese Crime Thriller Movies

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 23, 2024

Audition (1999)

A horrifying thriller, the movie follows a widower who holds auditions to find a new wife, but the woman he selects hides a disturbing secret that leads to a shocking climax.

Cure (1997)

A detective investigates a series of murders where the perpetrators have no memory of committing the crimes. The unsettling mystery revolves around a man with hypnotic powers and explores the nature of evil.

Battle Royale (2000)

The film follows a group of high school students forced to participate in a government-sanctioned death game.

Confessions (2010)

"Confessions" follows a grieving mother and teacher who seeks vengeance on the students responsible for her daughter's death.

The Face of Another (1966)

A man whose face is disfigured in an accident undergoes a radical procedure to wear a lifelike mask. The film explores themes of alienation, identity, and the human condition in a haunting and surreal narrative.

Dark Water (2002)

A psychological horror-thriller that tells the story of a mother and her young daughter who move into a run-down apartment with a mysterious water leak.

The World of Kanako (2014)

Based on the novel “Endless Thirst”, a former detective searches for his missing daughter, only to uncover her dark and violent secrets.

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