Wow, it's great to talk to someone who understands/enjoys the Asian Cinema. Oh Yes, Ringu scared the crap out of me and I was 33. I don't like most American horror because it is all "shock-based blood and gore" I prefer the more psychological horror films. It would be nice if someone could do a proper Lovecraftian film series
Japanese have the gore stuff, way worse than ours, for people into that but I like the psychological or spiritual type of horror better also. Or, if "slasher" it still focuses on the former aspect, not on the actual killing. The torture stuff and the extreme stuff they do in Japan? No thanks. I seem to recall Charlie Sheen called the FBI because he saw some Japanese movie and thought it was a real snuff film.