Swans Japanese Horror Reviews 37: Tales of Terror From Tokyo
Jul-16-2010
Tales of Terror From Tokyo and All Over Japan: Volume 1
Directors: Takashi Shimizu (grudge, marebito, reincarnation)
Norio Tsuruta (premonition, ring 0)
Year of Release: 2003
Stars: Mei Kurokawa
Run Time: 75 minutes
DVD Studio: Tokyo Shock
Score:6/10
Review of the 2003 collection of short five minute Horror Stories from a variety of directors. These stories tend to focus on the traditional Japanese ghost elements as made popular in Ringu and Ju-on, so fans of those films might find these worth checking out. Some stories are also funny, and some are just strange. Overall, an interesting experiment in what makes a scary story effective or not.
Duration : 0:3:45
Hahaha twighlight …
Hahaha twighlight zone music
japanese horror …
japanese horror movies are the best because most of them really look like ghosts
Yes. Originally it …
Yes. Originally it is a weekly show showing the so-call urban legends, they just combined a few episodes into a dvd. I have some myself. If you understand or experience the city culture in Japan, you will definably fell more impact.
that sure knows a …
that sure knows a lot about horror movies the most of them that i have seen are realy good. keep it up dude
Also, this movie …
Also, this movie sort of reminds me of Fuan No Tane, where they have different 2-3 page stories. It’s pretty disturbing. You should check it out :]
Can you do a ghost …
Can you do a ghost story in 5 seconds??? mewmewmewmewmew George Michael!!!!
I love the ending …
I love the ending bwahaha!
omg the guy from …
omg the guy from kamen rider agito is in that movie, its g3 lol
lol what? xD
lol what? xD
u got it from …
u got it from animelane right the movie
sounds like the …
sounds like the perfect horror movie for people with ADD or ADHD
And I was thinking …
And I was thinking I was the only one…
i have the european …
i have the european version
with 33 stories of 5 min on one dvd
and it just called TALES OF TERROR
i love this cind of spooky darkie horror .
only the japanese can make something like this
JAPAN RULES!!!!!!
GEORGE MICHEAL!!!
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GEORGE MICHEAL!!!
XD
” i still go…to …
” i still go…to the hospital”
for some reason, i found that short story really creepy, and good.
Some of this short …
Some of this short movies were great. Some where just so funny, and others just boring. But I’m still happy I got the box.
I’ll be sure to …
I’ll be sure to check this one out!
Hahaaha! GEORGE MICHAEL!
lol George Michael!
lol George Michael!
Hahaha, Twilight …
Hahaha, Twilight Zone music.
yea there are good …
yea there are good one i get 1,2,3.1, and 3.2 there good and there are some that are not good too i paid 19.99 and i think it was good price for them
goto go my phone is …
goto go my phone is ringing helo …7 ..dys wtf ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I got the boxset at …
I got the boxset at bestbuy for $19.99
I didn’t know anything about it other than the directors but after watching them I was very glad I got it. It’s definitely worth the price. There are a couple shorts that aren’t very good but the rest are great.
There is also a movie out that has 8 shorts that run between 5 to 19 minutes each. And you can get that from bestbuy for $14.99
I just got the movie so I haven’t watched it yet but I’ve heard good things about it.
I just love your …
I just love your reviews!, i have really learn a lot and i also like japanese horror.
i question of this movie: when did this movie come? because i can’t find it in stores here in sweden..
and another question: have you done a review of Reincarnation? if not please do one!
Of course you CAN …
Of course you CAN make powerful short films (of any genre) in 5 minutes (or 1 minute)the question is do you know HOW? It most likely will not be by trying to sustain/build a mood or develop character. But then that is where cinematic technique comes in (and centuries of Japanese story telling traditions). Inevitably, in a situation like this a few strong ones are going to have to carry poor or mediocre ones.
george michael good …
george michael good one!