Takashi Shimizu Movies

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

A young woman's visit to her grandparents' home leads to the discovery of what's brought them happiness, a revelation that will lead her to question...

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...

Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.

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.

A suburban town is faced with a series of bizarre incidents in which children disappear and three days later an adult in their life dies. A...

A found footage anthology horror film by Kôji Shiraishi.

"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,...

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

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

A young girl with mental illness just wants to die. But the necroborgs have other plans...

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

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

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

Office worker Kako Hoshino develops the ability to time travel whenever she is surprised. She would travel back in time for several minutes with the...

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.

A young woman tormented by reoccurring nightmares of a black-clad woman committing suicide on the train tracks during a very rainy day. The dreams...

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