Takashi Shimizu Movies

Unholy Women (Kowai onna), is a composite of three unrelated half-hour horror movies. A compilation of 3 separate short horror films (Rattle Rattle,...

An exploration of the spirit world as portrayed in the height of the J-horror era of the late ‘90s.

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a...

Set in the Sengoku Period, Torakage is retired ninja. He lives his life peacefully, but turmoil comes as he becomes involved a fight over treasures.

"Shin Mimibukuro," which has greatly influenced numerous Japanese horror works such as "Ring" and "Ju-on," is finally being fully adapted into a...

This is an omnibus of six short films by six different directors, whose lead characters are unconventional women. They are "Hijoshi," females who...

A quartet of ghost stories taking place at school: a girl who drowned in the pool begins terrorizing the students by eating their food; two girls are...

A spin-off feature from Tokyo Gore Police centering on three characters from the movie who are each given a short story explaining how they became an...

During an interview backstage at a “Kwaidan” event, Junji answers questions about the terrifying banned footage of a ghostly encounter...

Film adaptation of three short stories by horror mangaka Junji Ito: The Devil's Logic, The Long Hair in the Attic, and The Hanging Balloons.

Right before summer vacation, a "forbidden game" is secretly played at a high school. After some students take part in it, their ordinary days begin...

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

"Box" Shuko Yoshino (played by Yuko Takeuchi), a researcher at a medical university, was suddenly hit in the head while working. When she woke up,...

How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? Find out in this insightful documentary charting...

Three aspiring young Japanese models are on their very first fashion shoot at an abandoned school one hot summer day. Without warning, strange events...

In a grave at dusk, a girl whispers, "Let's go home." From there, a terrifying journey to the girl's home begins.

A two-part feature directed separately by Shimizu and his colleague Keisuke Toyoshima. Unrelated to each other, both have a common goal: to bring...

A new documentary on director Nobuo Nakagawa and the making of the film, Jigoku. Featuring exclusive interview with Nakagawa collaborators.