The “Ju-On” movies are among the most influential and prolific horror franchises of the last 30 years, but good luck trying to watch them all. Created by Takashi Shimizu, they tell the story of a ...

“By looking at her through the lens,” explains cameraman and obsessive voyeur Masuoka (Shinya Tsukamoto), speaking of a mysterious woman he films from his apartment building, “I believe that I’ve ...

There's a creepy teaser trailer out for the latest horror film from Japanese filmmaker Takashi Shimizu, best known as the creator of Ju-on: The Grudge and its many remakes / sequels. His latest film ...

Filmmaker Takashi Shimizu is currently working on his first-ever American feature film, 7500, a supernatural thriller that takes place on a plane. Dread Central recently was invited out to a set visit ...

Shimizu co-wrote the film with Daisuke Hosaka, who previously worked together on Howling Village and The Shock Labyrinth 3D. The film is produced by Muneyuki Kii, Harue Miyake, Chikako Nakabayashi and ...

If you’ve been a horror fan for any length of time, you’ve probably come across Takashi Shimizu’s work. He’s the creator of the Ju-On franchise, and even came to America to direct its adaptation, The ...

Early on, Takashi Shimizu’s stylish but silly, credibility-defying horror picture “The Grudge” features one lucky Tokyo real estate agent. He’s been showing a large modern house to an American ...

The boom of Japanese horror movies in the early 2000s was one of the most exciting international film movements we’d seen in quite a while. The energy, the striking visuals, and the ...

Japanese horror doesn't get more tedious than "The Stranger From Afar," a DV misfire whose hodgepodge scenario, pretentious dialogue and laughable f/x make for risible viewing. This latest quickie ...

Gray Harrison is a journalist, critic, and creative writer based in Seattle. She has a Master’s degree in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from NYU. While pursuing an arts journalism career, Gray ...

Those pale ghosts are back to bother some more people in The Grudge 2 opening this weekend. Unfortunately for them, they have run out of new and original ideas to kill those innocent teens that sneak ...

"The Shock Labyrinth," the latest film from "The Grudge" director Takashi Shimizu, is to be a 3D live-action movie represented in international markets by Fortissimo Films. By Patrick Frater, The ...