Most of the industry has actually abandoned J-horror, but you keep at it, continuously shooting films in the genre. Why is that, and do you think the category can become as popular as in 00's?
In 2004 and 2005, you shot two of the most iconic entries in the J-horror genre, Ju Rei: The Uncanny and The Curse. What has changed since then?
Did you feel pressure having to deal with a crossover of the two largest J-horror franchises? How much creative freedom did you have in making the movie?
In 2009, you shot Grotesque on of the most famous and (infamous) splatter films of all times. Do you think there is room in films like Sadako vs Kayako and J-horror in general, for splatter elements?
One of the most interesting aspects of the film is that it
In 2004 and 2005, you shot two of the most iconic entries in the J-horror genre, Ju Rei: The Uncanny and The Curse. What has changed since then?
Did you feel pressure having to deal with a crossover of the two largest J-horror franchises? How much creative freedom did you have in making the movie?
In 2009, you shot Grotesque on of the most famous and (infamous) splatter films of all times. Do you think there is room in films like Sadako vs Kayako and J-horror in general, for splatter elements?
One of the most interesting aspects of the film is that it