The Grudge & Ringu: What Makes Japanese Horror Creepy? | Darkology #24

Juon: The Grudge and Ringu are both popular pieces of Japanese Horror or J-Horror. One might even say that they pioneered the genre. But how does Japanese mythology play into it? And how does it compare to the western world of horror? Just what is it exactly about Japanese Horror films like Juon, Ringu, The Grudge, and The Ring that is so creepy?

This week's Darkology is about Japanese ghosts or yokai that become yurei, onryo or vengeful spirits, the concept of onnen, and how the way they're portrayed in film and media affects our psyche.

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Sources:
Informative Blog About Japanese Horror: https://thessaily.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/what-makes-japanese-horror-so-much-scarier/

An Insightful and Informative Perspective on J-Horror: http://horror.dreamdawn.com/?p=54891

NatGeo Article on J-Horror Explosion in Hollywood: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1029_041029_thegrudge_2.html

20 Japanese Horror Films of Note: https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/japanese-horror-movies/#.zfvw0c7ok

Description of Yurei: http://yokai.com/yuurei/

Wikipedia on Yurei: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%ABrei

Description of Onryo, a vengeful Yurei: http://yokai.com/onryou/

Analysis of The Onryo: http://midnightsocietytales.com/2014/06/07/vengeful-spirits-japan/

Buddhism in Japan: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_in_Japan

Shinto in Japan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto

The Concept of Onnen: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/10/31/language/this-halloween-watch-out-for-yrei-of-all-kinds/#.WaAbltPyvOY

List of Some Japanese Monsters: http://listverse.com/2015/09/13/10-japanese-monsters-that-will-kill-you/

Fear of Silence: http://www.fearof.net/fear-of-silence-phobia-sedatephobia/

Terror Vs. Horror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_and_terror

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