While Hollywood has produced its fair share of disturbing films, Asian cinema takes psychological horror, extreme violence, and unsettling storytelling to another level. From nightmarish imagery to soul-crushing narratives, these films push the boundaries of fear and discomfort in ways few others dare to attempt. We have a list of 10 deeply disturbing titles for

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Don’t miss the Japanese horror anthology that celebrates legendary writer Edogawa Rampo (Blind Beast, Horror of Malformed Men), Rampo Noir (2005). This month, don’t miss Rampo Noir streaming on ARROW – a stylistic tour-de-force that vividly evokes the “erotic grotesque” worlds created by Japan’s pioneering proponent of horror and mystery fiction. Four filmmakers from completely

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No one is prepared for the sixth installment of the Senritsu Kaiki films. Koji Shiraishi, a consistently ambitious director, has made the found footage genre his playground, and we’re fortunate he has carved his niche in this horror category. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 06: The Most Terrifying Movie in History! deliciously serves up ghosts,

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  Village of Doom is a 1983 Japanese period crime thriller, written by Bo Nishimura and Takuya Nishioka, and directed by Noboru Tanaka. Primarily working as a Roman Porno director under Nikkatsu Studios, Tanaka began his directorial career with the softcore drama Beads from a Petal (1972) and continued to make many classic pieces of

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Kuon, developed by FromSoftware, is an atmospheric survival horror game released for the PlayStation 2 in 2004. Set in the Heian period of Japan, the game presents a gripping, eerie narrative revolving around ancient rituals, cursed mansions, and the supernatural. The story is primarily told through the perspectives of Utsuki and Sakuya, two women entangled

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Urotsukidoji: legend of the Overfiend (1989)

Urotsukidoji: Legend of the overfiend is a 1989 Japanese, adult-oriented horror anime film, written by Shô Aikawa and directed by Hideki Takayama. Takayama is well-known as the director of a multitude of anime series, movies, and video games, such as Captain Future (1978-1979), Angel (1990), and Cobra Command (1984) to name but a few. Legend

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Picking up after the vile incident of the fourth Senritsu Kaiki File, Kudo assembles his team once again to film paranormal activities and to… discover isekai? Yes, you heard that right. That’s just one of the surprises Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 05: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya has in store. Koji Shiraishi,

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Baby Assassins: Nice Days is a 2024 Japanese action buddy comedy film, written and directed by Yugo Sakamoto. The film is the third installment of the Baby Assassins series of films, also written and directed by Saksmoto. Whilst on vacation in Miyazaki, Japan, Chisato, and Mahiro’s downtime is interrupted when tasked with eliminating a target.

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Ghost Killer (2024) cover photo

Ghost Killer is a 2024 Japanese action crime film written by Yugo Sakamoto and directed by Kensuke Sonomura. Sonomura is mostly known for his work as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and stunt director in movies, TV series, and video games. This film is Sonomura’s third directorial work, having previously directed Hydra (2019) and Bad City

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