This 25-minute IFC News special outlines the popularity of Japanese horror films in America, tracing their historical roots in Japanese culture, their successful (or unsuccessful) translation in American blockbuster remakes, and finally, how the phenomenon has opened the doors of Asian cinema to America.
The video follows Japanese filmmaker Taka Ichise, the producer responsible for bringing J-horror directors like Hideo Nakata and Takashi Shimizu to the forefront of Japanese cinema, capturing Ichise-san on set of “Kaidan,” his latest horror film in Japan.
http://ifc.com/news/article?aId=18023
