Japanese horror movies=suckage?

[boinky78]

Ok there is alot of populairty with japanese horror films
people who are into japanese culture are always talking about how scary japanese horror films are
I have seen alotttttttttttttttttt of japanese horror films and not one has scared me
alot of the times the plot is stupid and the movie is just a rip off of ju-on(another crappy japanese movie might even be more crappy then the american version )
but then there are some japanese horror movies that arent scary but are interesting/suspensful
I'm sure there are scary japanese horror movies out there that i havent seen yet
anyone here get what I mean?

[Keaton421]

There's only one movie that scares me, and that's Signs.

Japanese horror is... difficult to describe. Whereas most current American horrors involve awful plots and sudden movements, Japanese horror flicks rely on "creepy" things which aren't that creepy to me.

It can be a culture thing too: my girlfriend shat bricks when we watched a J-horror and she saw some special tombstone, and I was just

[boinky78]

Originally Posted by Keaton421

There's only one movie that scares me, and that's Signs.

Japanese horror is... difficult to describe. Whereas most current American horrors involve awful plots and sudden movements, Japanese horror flicks rely on "creepy" things which aren't that creepy to me.

It can be a culture thing too: my girlfriend shat bricks when we watched a J-horror and she saw some special tombstone, and I was just

Yeah I'm guessing it has something to do with japanese culture and maybe that's why people in japan get it
while I don't

Like the japanese version of dark water I was very disapointed

[superheel]

Japanese horrors focus more on curses. Their movies are often dark and has a creepy sound effect. And one thing I notice is, there's really not much dialogue in their horror movies.

Most american horror films are just aweful. But there are good ones there in terms of suspense.

[MMM]

You watched the Japanese version of Dark Water and was disappointed?

Did you see the elevator scene?

Well, then I can't help you. That is one of the best horror movies ever made, in my opinion.

[boinky78]

Originally Posted by MMM

You watched the Japanese version of Dark Water and was disappointed?

Did you see the elevator scene?

Well, then I can't help you. That is one of the best horror movies ever made, in my opinion.

really?I don't remeber it being scary
I felt like falling asleep on it
ju-on1 and ju-on 2 made me sleepy too
idk maybe im just use to american horror

[MMM]

Originally Posted by boinky78

really?I don't remeber it being scary
I felt like falling asleep on it
ju-on1 and ju-on 2 made me sleepy too
idk maybe im just use to american horror

These movies aren't a scare-every-five-minutes movies. Ringu and Dark Water build up over an hour to some really kick-arse scares.

And Ju-on...is a scare every 10 minutes...

What do you define as good horror...(and I hope it isn't Saw, Hostel, and the other gornography so popular right now.)

I know you are 17, and I am not going to tell you what to like and not like, but just imagine that maybe your tastes aren't fully refined yet.

[Keaton421]

Originally Posted by MMM

You watched the Japanese version of Dark Water and was disappointed?

Did you see the elevator scene?

Well, then I can't help you. That is one of the best horror movies ever made, in my opinion.

I liked the movie, was creeped out but not scared. Same with Ringu, good movie but not scary. Maybe I should be watching horror movies alone in the dark :/ I feel so jaded...

[Ronin4hire]

Originally Posted by MMM

These movies aren't a scare-every-five-minutes movies. Ringu and Dark Water build up over an hour to some really kick-arse scares.

And Ju-on...is a scare every 10 minutes...

What do you define as good horror...(and I hope it isn't Saw, Hostel, and the other gornography so popular right now.)

I know you are 17, and I am not going to tell you what to like and not like, but just imagine that maybe your tastes aren't fully refined yet.

Hehe... gornography. I've never heard that before. I'm going to steal it!

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Ronin4hire

Hehe... gornography. I've never heard that before. I'm going to steal it!

Please do. That is the trend now, like it was in the 80s in American horror...though now the technology makes it more "real" and graphic. Though there was probably more nudity in the old Freddie and Friday the 13th movies.