The J-Horror Virus

About The J-Horror Virus

How did a single ‘Big in Japan’ videotape change the course of global horror history? Find out in this insightful documentary charting the origins, evolution and diffusion across the world of a distinctive brand of Japanese supernatural chillers featuring vengeful ghosts manifesting themselves through contemporary technology against a backdrop of urban alienation and social decay.

Jasper Sharp and Sarah Appleton directed The J-Horror Virus, a 2023 documentary horror film. It runs 95 minutes and was released in August 2023.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Tom Mes, Lindsay Nelson, and Mari Asato lead the cast.

In the United States it streams on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and AMC Plus Apple TV channel.