Koji Shiraishi

‘House of Sayuri’ Review – Kôji Shiraishi’s Comedic Reclamation of J-Horror’s Bleak Legacy

Meagan Navarro Fantasia 2024, House of Sayuri, Koji Shiraishi, Reviews

Japanese filmmaker Kôji Shiraishi knows his way around a haunt, having established a reputation for scare crafting with documentary-style horror movies Noroi: The Curse, Occult, and A Record of Sweet Murder. The director occasionally showcased his sense of humor, dialing up the camp factor in commercial films like Sadako vs. Kayako. Kôji Shiraishi’s latest, House […]

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‘Kidan: Piece of Darkness’ – This Collaborative J-Horror Anthology Includes ‘Noroi: The Curse’ Director

Paul Lê Editorials, Horrors Elsewhere, Kidan Piece of Darkness, Koji Shiraishi, Movies

Horror anthologies are alive and well in Japan. From books and manga to television and film, the Japanese clearly enjoy their scares in segments. Especially during summer, a season where spirits are said to return to the mortal realm. And many times the literary side of kaidan (ghost stories) entail collections called kaidan-shū, a style […]

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Six of the Best Foreign-Language Found Footage Movies

Luiz H. C. Editorials, foreign, found footage, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, J-horror, Koji Shiraishi, Man Bites Dog, Movies, Occult, Paranormal Activity, trollhunter

There was a time when it was more likely for a successful foreign film to be remade in English than see a proper release in America. From the decade-long ban on Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale to the Lovecraftian Valdemar Legacy films never getting an official Region 1 release, being a fan of overseas genre thrills […]

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