Nintendo Wii’s ‘Ju-On: The Grudge’ Video Game 15 Years Later

There was a moment in Japanese culture when writers and filmmakers began to update centuries-old fears so that they could still be effective storytelling tools in the modern world. One of the best examples of this is how extremely popular stories like Ringu and Parasite Eve began re-interpreting the cyclical nature of curses as pseudo-scientific […]

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Brief Japanese Teaser for ‘The Grudge’ Director’s ‘Immersion’!

Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge) is back with his next horror offering, Immersion, which opens this year in Japan. Bloody regular Fabien M. shot us over a brand new look at the latest that’s got all the atmosphere of a great Shimizu horror film. In the film… “Mysterious deaths befall on employees of a VR-tech company. There’s an […]

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‘Ox-Head Village’ – Latest J-Horror Film from the Director of ‘The Grudge’ Now on SCREAMBOX! [Trailer]

From Takashi Shimizu, the visionary creator of The Grudge franchise comes the new supernatural horror film Ox-Head Village, which is now streaming on SCREAMBOX! In the horror movie, “After watching a viral video, a woman, who believes that she’s the twin of one of the participants, decides to investigate the town where the video was […]

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SCREAMBOX Heads to ‘Ox-Head Village’ for Latest J-Horror Film from the Director of ‘The Grudge’! [Trailer]

From Takashi Shimizu, the visionary creator of The Grudge franchise, comes the new supernatural horror film Ox-Head Village. In the horror movie, “After watching a viral video, a woman, who believes that she’s the twin of one of the participants, decides to investigate the town where the video was shot.” A SCREAMBOX Original, Ox-Head Village […]

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Takashi Shimizu’s ‘Suicide Forest Village’ Now Streaming Exclusively on SCREAMBOX!

Takashi Shimizu (Ju-on, The Grudge) is back in top form with brand new horror movie Suicide Forest Village, now streaming exclusively on the BD-powered SCREAMBOX streaming service! Shimizu’s Suicide Forest Village is inspired by the real-life Aokigahara Forest (aka Suicide Forest) at the base of Mt. Fuji known for its frequent suicides and hauntings… “When […]

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Takashi Shimizu Selects Four Horror Movies to Stream on Screambox Now!

J-horror legend Takashi Shimizu is the next master of horror to pick out a handful of films that you’ll want to check out on our SCREAMBOX streaming platform. (Sign up now and get 30 days free!) The director behind several of The Grudge films and the awesome Marebito is back with Suicide Forest Village, which is now […]

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‘Suicide Forest Village’ Trailer – ‘The Grudge’ Director’s New Movie Haunting VOD March 1st and SCREAMBOX May 6th!

Takashi Shimizu, director of Marebito, Ju-On: The Grudge, and the initial U.S. remake of The Grudge, is back with Suicide Forest Village, a brand new J-horror offering that’s set to curse On Demand & Digital HD this coming March 1st, via Cinedigm. SCREAMBOX will then stream the horror film exclusively on May 6. Suicide Forest Village is […]

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Cinedigm Acquires ‘The Grudge’ Director’s ‘Suicide Forest Village’; Set to Stream on Screambox in 2022

Takashi Shimizu, director of Marebito, Ju-On: The Grudge, and the initial U.S. remake of The Grudge, is back with a brand new J-horror offering that’s set to spook Bloody Disgusting viewers in 2022. Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to Suicide Forest Village, Takashi Shimizu’s supernatural horror inspired by a real forest in Japan […]

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‘Howling Village’: Clip from ‘Ju-on’ Director Takashi Shimizu’s New Nightmare Heads Down a Terror Tunnel [Video]

Best known as the creator of the Japanese Ju-on series and The Grudge franchise, Takashi Shimizu returns this week with Howling Village, inspired by a Japanese urban legend. Dread will be releasing the film in Select Theaters August 13, followed by On Demand release August 17 and Blu-Ray release September 14. Check out a spooky clip below. In Howling Village, “After her brother goes missing, […]

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‘Howling Village’: ‘Ju-on’ Director Takashi Shimizu’s New Nightmare Releases on Friday the 13th [Trailer]

Best known as the creator of the Japanese Ju-on series and The Grudge franchise, Takashi Shimizu returns this year with Howling Village, inspired by a Japanese urban legend. We’ve learned today that Dread will be releasing the film in Select Theaters August 13, followed by On Demand release August 17 and Blu-Ray release September 14. Check out the trailer below, which carries […]

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