JAPANESE HORROR IN NYC
The best of horror cinema from Japan old and new will be spotlighted in a festival running December 1-February 24 at Manhattans Japan Society (333 East 47th Street). The impressive lineup includes: a panel discussion and Kenji Mizoguchis UGETSU (1953) December 1; Keisuke Kinoshitas GHOST STORY OF YOTSUYA (1949) December 15; Masaki Kobayashis classic KWAIDAN (1964) December 19; Kon Ichikawas THE DEVILS BALL (1977) January 15; Nobuo Nakagawas striking and shocking JIGOKU (1960) January 20; a lecture and Kaneto Shindos ONIBABA (1964) January 23; Michio Yamamotos THE VAMPIRE DOLL (1970) January 30; Kinji Fukasakus CREST OF BETRAYAL (1994) February 9; Nakagawas LIVING KOHEIJI (1982) February 20; and on February 24, two screenings of four episodes from the recent supernatural TV series GAKKO NO KAIDAN, directed by noted filmmakers Hideo (RINGU) Nakata, Kiyoshi (CURE) Kurosawa, Norio (RING Tsuruta and Shinobu (ADRENALINE DRIVE) Yaguchi. The box office can be contacted at (212) 752-3015.
Courtesy of Fangoria
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