films seen
1
average score
2.50*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
Scary True Stories: Summer Special 2018
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Natsu no Tokubetsu Hen 2018
2018 / 105m - Japan
Horror
Well before Ringu and Ju-on turned the Japanese horror genre on its head, the front-runners of the genre were honing their skills working on the Honto ni Atta Kowai anthologies. Not that they were great films, but historically it's a series with considerable significance. Hence why I didn't mind checking out this 2018 TV special. Films like these are decent enough horror filler, but they aren't half as scary as they used to be. The anthology setup makes certain there's enough variety and some of the shorts do manage to create a bit of tension, but it's mostly just familiar territory that's being rehashed. Not terrible, but not very scary either. Read all