Welcome to Asian-Horror! This is a cult for fans of Asian horror. The main focus is films, but we also include discussions on horror-themed games, books, manga, anime, stories, poetry, folklore, and art, all of the Asian tradition and origin. Here we talk about all our favorites, keep eachother updated on the latest movies coming out, hold contests and polls, games, RPs, and more! Feel free to talk about any Asian media, of horror, suspense, thriller, erotica, mystery, or dark humor nature. If you are new to Asian horror, we also have recommendations. ^.^
And I do have a few rules that you must follow though, however.
1. Please introduce yourself first. 2. Stay active! 3. Try to participate in contests/polls! 4. Be nice, and don't make fun of anyone. 5. You can cuss if you want. :)
Synopsis: Visionary Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto returns to the helm with this bleak tale of a supernaturally gifted serial killer with the power to enter his victim's dreams, and the mysterious "Nightmare Detective" who provides the only hope of loosening the maniac's murderous grip on dreamland. Detective Keiko Kirishima was an academic criminologist whose interest in detective work soon found her gravitating into homicide fieldwork. Upon being assigned to investigate a recent rash of suicides in which the victims seem to have slashed themselves to death while sleeping, Keiko observes a strange connecting factor -- each victim's phone displays "0" as the last number dialed before their grisly demise. Encouraged by her superiors to view the case from a paranormal perspective, Keiko soon learns of a man named Kyoichi Kagenuma, who is said to be able to enter the dreams of others while analyzing the thoughts of his slumbering subjects. Despite his initial reluctance to get involved in the case, Kyoichi soon finds his resolve put to the ultimate test when the desperate Keiko dials "0" in a suicidal, last-ditch effort to capture the elusive killer.
Featured Director
Shinya Tsukamoto Shinya Tsukamoto is a Japanese film director and actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad. Tsukamoto started making movies at the age of 14, when his father gave him a Super 8 camera. He made a number of films, ranging from 10-minute shorts to 2-hour features, until his first year at college when he temporarily lost interest in making movies. Tsukamoto then started up a theatre group, which soon included Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka, and Tomorowo Taguchi, all of whom would continue to work with Tsukamoto up through the filming of Tetsuo: The Iron Man. It's worth noting that Tsukamoto acts in nearly all of his films, with the exception of those that he worked on as a 'director for hire' (namely Hiruko the Goblin and Gemini). Tsukamoto has appeared in many other director's films as well, such as Takashi Miike's Ichi the Killer and Dead or Alive 2: Birds, and Teruo Ishii's Blind Beast Vs the Dwarf (2002), and recently in Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007). He is also a successful voiceover artist for TV advertising in Japan. He performs as voice actor for the character Vamp in PlayStation 3 game Metal Gear Solid 4 that was released in early 2008.
Sample Filmography: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) Hiruko The Goblin (1991) Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992) Tokyo Fist (1995) Bullet Ballet (1998) Gemini (1999) A Snake of June (2002) Vital (2004) Haze (2005) Nightmare Detective (2006) Nightmare Detective 2 (2008)
Contests
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Goriest Asian horror film Winner: Suicide Club (Japan)
