J-Horror Rising Collection (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]
J-Horror Rising Collection (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]

J-Horror Rising Collection (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Vengeful ghosts returning from beyond the grave, young women with supernatural abilities, investigative narratives, a terror of technology, and an ominous aura of urban alienation and isolation mark the wave of horror and mystery films that emerged in Japan at the turn of the millennium, collectively labeled as "J-Horror". Remastered from the best available elements and packed with a host of new and archival extras, J-Horror Rising presents seven of the genre's most distinctive titles.

In the ghostly pastoral horror of Shikoku, a young woman returns after many years to her rural birthplace, only to find her best friend from childhood has died by drowning when just sixteen. The dead girl's mother, the local Shintoist priestess, has embarked on the region's famous pilgrimage - but why is she walking backwards? The aftermath of the devasting Kobe Earthquake of 1995 creates fissures in the already fractured mind of a high-school girl in Isola: Multiple Personality Girl, allowing an unwelcome intruder to set up home in her head and leaving a volunteer worker with psychic powers to determine which of her personas is the fake one. Shikoku also provides the mystical backdrop to Inugami, as a teacher from Tokyo finds himself drawn to a local papermaker, only to find himself the subject of some hostility from her extended family, who have long ties to the region and are rumored to be the descendants of the guardians of ancient evil canine spirits.

Megumi Okina (Ju-On: The Grudge) plays the art designer for a horror-themed videogame in the innovative St. John's Wort, who is forced to confront her childhood traumas when her colleagues ask her to gather visual materials from the creepy gothic mansion she has inherited from her estranged artist father. Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman features the titular predatory murderess drawn from urban legend, where it turns out home isn't the safest place for her potential child victims in this disturbing supernatural horror. A new craze for wearing ceramic masks sweeps the students of a high school, unleashing a wave of anonymous juvenile delinquency amongst the literal fashion-victims of Persona, which boasts early appearances from Battle Royale stars Tatsuya Fujiwara and Chiaki Kuriyama. Last but not least, the chilling Noroi: The Curse adopts a pseudo-documentary format as an investigative reporter into paranormal phenomena is forced to confront horrors beyond his wildest imagination after learning about an ancient folkloric demon.

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Actors: Eriko Sato, Yui Natsukawa, Toshiyuki Mizutani, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yûki Amami, Megumi Okina, Jin Muraki
Director: Various
Format: Blu-ray
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English for the Hearing Impaired
Number of Discs: 4
Run Time: 679 minutes
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 28 October 2024

Limited Edition Contents

  • Illustrated Collector's Booklet Featuring New Writing By Eugene Thacker, Jasper Sharp, Anton Bitel, Amber T., Mark Player, Jim Harper And Sarah Appleton
  • Double-Sided Foldout Poster Featuring Newly Commissioned Artwork By Dare Creative
  • Limited Edition Packaging Featuring Newly Commissioned Artwork By Dare Creative
Shikoku / Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
  • Brand New Audio On Shikoku By Japanese Cinema Expert Tom Mes
  • Brand New Audio Commentary On Isola: Multiple Personality Girl By Critics And Japanese Cinema Experts Jasper Sharp And Amber T
  • The Aftermath, Tom Mes Discusses J-Horror At The Turn Of The Milennium
  • Something In The Water, A Brand New Interview With Shikoku Director Shunichi Nagaski
  • Archive Interviews With Director Shunichi Nagasaki And Actors Chiaki Kuriyama And Yui Natsukawa On Shikoku
  • Archive Interviews With Actors Yoshino Kimura And Yu Kurosawa On Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
  • On-set Footage Of The Filming Of Shikoku
  • Original Trailers And TV Spots For Both Films
  • Image Galleries
Inugami / St John's Wort
  • Brand New Audio Commentary On Inugami By Japanese Cinema Expert Jonathan Clements
  • Brand New Audio Commentary On St John's Wort By Japanese Cinema Expert Amber T.
  • Dog Days, Brand New Video Interview With Inugami Director Masato Harada
  • The Making Of St John's Wort - Archival Featurette
  • Archive Interviews With St John's Wort Actors Megumi Okina,Koichiro Saito, Reiko Matsuo and Joji Okura
  • On-Set Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of The Filming Of St John's Wort
  • Original Trailers And TV Spots For St John's Wort
  • Image Galleries For Both Films
Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman / Persona
  • Audio Commentary On Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman By Japanese Folklore Expert Zack Davisson
  • Why So Serious? A Brand New Interview With Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman Director Koji Shiraishi
  • Weapon Of Choice, A Brand New Video Essay On Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman By Japanese Horror Specalist Lindsay Nelson
  • Confessions Of A Mask, A Brand New Interview With Persona Director Takashi Komatsu
  • Image Gallery For Both Films
Noroi: The Curse
  • Audio Commentary By Julian Singleton
  • Director's POV, A Brand New Video Interview With Noroi: The Curse Director Joji Shiraishi
  • THe Man In The Shadows, A Brand New Interview With Noroi: The Curse Producer Takashige Ichise
  • Changing Perspective, A Brand New Video Essay On Noroi: The Curse By Japanese Horror Specalist Lindsay Nelson
  • Ectoplasmic Worms, A Brand New Video Essay On Noroi: The Curse And Japanese Cosmic Horror By Japanese Cinema Expert Amber T.
  • How To Protect Yourself Against Curses
  • Urgent Report! Pursuing The Truth ABout Kagutaba TV Special
  • Over Half An Hour Of Deleted Scenes
  • Trailers And TV Spots
  • Image Gallery

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