What Happened to Japanese Horror?

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Japanese Horror was once the face of Asian Horror, with movies like Ring and Ju-On: The Grudge being the flagship of the genre. Movies that haunted us when we were younger are now reduced to spin-offs and remakes. While still very scary in their own right, it lacked the charm and message that the originals carried.

Why is it that it seems that South Korean cinema is poised to take the horror genre crown from Japan? In this video, Screened dives deeper and wonders about What Happened to Japanese Horror?

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