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Dark Horror/Forbidden Horor (2008) Koji Shiraishi (Noroi)

8666DVD

original Japanese title URA HORA (KURAI HORA) [Dark Horror]
also known as FORBIDDEN HORROR and TABU: ILLEGAL HORROR

director Koji Shiraishi
starring Mihiro · Hitomi Miw · Naporeonzu · Takashi Shimizu · Maria Takagi

Koji Shiraishi helmed this project a couple years after NOROI under the guise of presenting a collection of 'forbidden horror videos' that had been banned from viewing [while also including some references to his own found-footage hit 'Noroi']. The major cinematography is done by Koji's usual cameraman Yôhei Fukuda. One of the segments, Toshio San [City Lady] features legendary JU-ON director Takashi Shimizu.

Like other Shiraishi productions from this period, the entire emphasis is on presenting "true events" and the impact is achieved by using candid interviews, quick takes, blurry zooms and amateurish visuals. It's fun. Often alarming. Easily mistaken for authentic.

A Japanese film with optional English subtitles; uncut 70 min,
widescreen, DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT
Extras include Koji Shiraihi theatrical trailers

Violence/Gore/Sexual Brutality
for Mature Audiences

$19.95
Sale Price: $17.50