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Takashi Shimizu

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Tomie: Re-birthTomie: Re-birth (2001)
Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Third entry in the J–horror series continues the vile career of the titular schoolgirl, here playing a murder victim who comes back to haunt…
Grudge, TheGrudge, The (Ju-On) (2003) Recommended
Dir. Takashi Shimizu
A horror film that understands that fear is best painted blacker than molasses, this cult Japanese hit follows in the ghostly steps of the RING…
Grudge 2, TheGrudge 2, The (Ju-On 2) (2003)
Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Feat. Chiharu Nîyama, Noriko Sakai, Kei Horie
Followup to the original Japanese version of dir. Takashi's own JU–ON, this proffers an almost identical vision, with a TV crew visiting the…
Grudge, TheGrudge, The (2004)
Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Feat. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Bill Pullman
Unnerving imagery and soundscapes abound in the Japanese director's remake of his own horror film for a western audience, that while recast with…
MarebitoMarebito (2004)
Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Feat. Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Nakahara
A delve into more conventional 'horror' for dir. Shimizo (THE GRUDGE), still retaining considerable austerity and dread with his fable of urban fears…
ReincarnationReincarnation (2005)
Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Feat. Yuka
Another freak–out from the dir. of THE GRUDGE that manages to transport the flaccid J–horror template into a more interesting,…
Grudge 2, TheGrudge 2, The (2006)
Dir. Takashi Shimizu
Feat. Amber Tamblyn, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Edison Chen
Dir. Shimizu revisits his effective J–Horror franchise and re–adapts a sequel for Hollywood. While fans of the original JU–ON (and…

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