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Discussion on the differences of American and Asian horror films and three ideas of Asian films to check out for a good look at some of those differences.

Truth and Dare: New York Korean Film Festival 2005, running from Sept 2-11, 2005, boasts an impressive sampling of contemporary Korean cinema, both popular and critically successful films.

The "San Diego Asian Film Festival" is a once a year film festival held every fall in San Diego, California.

The Chicago Asian American Film Showcase is the only Asian and Asian American film festival that comes once a year to the Chicago area. This festival is hosted by the Foundation For Asian American Independent Media (FAAIM).

They seem to appear in nearly every Asian horror film: the creepy girl with the long unkempt black hair. Most Americans think they are simply a rip-off of The Ring. Most Asians know they are a throwback to the figure of the Onryo

The latest edition of "Film Comment Selects" offers a varied selection from many diverse countries, with as many different approaches to style and subject matter.

"Subway Cinema" is considered one of the foremost movie theaters in the New York City area that is dedicated to the genre of Asian Cinema.

The past 10 years has shown a resurgence in the horror movie industry due partly to the interest shown in the burgeoning Asian (Mostly Japanese) Horror Movie Industry. Here's a list of (5) of the very best horror films to have come out of the Far East.

These days, Hollywood tries to recreate many original horror films that proved successful in overseas industries. But these films are comparable at best, and hardly ever stay completely true to their foreign counterparts. So let's compare, shall we?

As a possible market competition to "AZN Television", a network called "ImaginAsian TV" was launched in 2004 and has still held strong in the Asian-American market.

The New York Asian Film Festival, which runs from June 16 through July 1 at Anthology Film Archives and The Imaginasian, offers a selection of quality films, surprising, shocking, tender, cruel, and unclassifiable films that deserve a larger audience.

Looking at the state of horror films in 2008

November 14 marks the opening night of the "Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival" which is a once a year film festival taking place every October or November in Toronto which is located in Ontario, Canada.

The Philadelphia Film Festival takes place annually in early spring. It is produced by the Philadelphia Film Society, an organization that dedicates itself to presenting film and video as a form of artistic expression and cultural diversity.

Miramax and Sony have started importing more and more asian films to the US market. Why though must they insist on butchering them endlessly in an attempt to dumb down the material for an American audience?

The "New York Korean Film Festival" is an annual film festival currently organized by "The Korea Society" which strives to bring more knowledge and understanding of Korean culture along with building a bridge between the United States and Korea.

These days, kids, there aren't really any good horror films released. Maybe because the horror genre's core audience has basement-level expectations for slasher films and the like. Their expectations? Well - skin, frankly.

The horror genre is filled with movies that are gruesome and gory that leave us with the uneasy feeling that monsters lie just beneath our sheets and that zombies will one day roam the earth; but is that their sole purpose?

Cloverfield attempted to re-energize the Godzilla monster movie genre. Too bad it was already beaten by the Korean film The Host. Korean films are consistently among the most innovative and creative movies being made today.

It is hard to find a horror movie with an original idea or plot these days. It seems Hollywood is content with producing seemingly carbon copies of old films and recycling new ones.

An interview with the Indie filmmaker behind the movie The Grand Horror

This research paper covers a variety of stereotypes that Asians have portrayed throughout the history of film. Often, these portrayals stray away from the truth; however, directors have stuck with them in order to "give the audience what it wants."

Discussion of five foreign films that are easily accessible to the American viewer, with emphasis on connections to our own movies.

Review of the 2002 Remake of Japanese Horror, The Ring.

The horror movie industry has taken a turn that has, in my opinion, taken all of the fun out of horror movies. When did torture become fun?

The New York Korean Film Festival, screening from August 21 through September 2, 2007 at Cinema Village, IFC Center and BAM Rose Cinemas, once again highlights the remarkable diversity of current Korean cinema.

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

Another Pang Bros horror would-be hit, this time a looker but not much more.

Dallas has three great places for indie film lovers to congregate and enjoy independent films and these places, like the movies themselves, are a little off-center . . . a little out of the mainstream.

An AC article asks, "Why so many remakes?" Here's a thought.

One of the sure fire ways to get your indie film noticed online and at film festivals is to have someone famous in it, someone like Paris Hilton.

What has came out to thrill horror fans?

Horror Films scare us most often because they convince us they're real.

The ImaginAsian" is a movie theater located in New York City in the state of New York located in the upper east side of Manhattan. This theater is very unique from all other mainstream, independent, and foreign film theaters.

Getting your film accepted into film festivals can be tough. A big part of being accepted into festivals is not only making a great film, but making a good impression with the materials you send to the film festival.

While film festivals at Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, and Venice attract the most attention, they are not the only film festivals taking place. As more people try their hand at filmmaking, they take advantage of festivals to show their movies.

Recently in Hollywood there has been a trend of taking Japanese horror films and remaking them for an American audience. Japanese horror films have repeatedly shown they are more innovative and are more scary then recent Hollywood horror films.

Plot synopsi and theatrical release dates for ten sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films hitting theaters between January and March 2008.

Why is Hollywood looking to Japan for horror movie influence?

Don't disregard Cabin Fever because it looks like just another "kids stuck in the woods" horror movie.

Take a thesis from some horror fan in England and add a healthy dose of too much time spent reading women's magazines in America. What've you got? What your choice in horror movies tells other people about your personality.

A quick look at the history behind one of the top five film festivals in the world.

One would expect postmodern themes to dominate independent film, the avante guarde of the cinematic world.

The Asheville film festival has been around for four years. It takes place in early November. The film festival lasts for four days, with a closing awards ceremony and celebration.

Discover these little known scary movies. Like Nazi Zombies(Shock Waves)? How about crazed Siamese twin brothers(Basket Case)? Check out some horror movies you may never have heard of before, but should love.

Telluride is one of the top ten film festivals in the world. It's easy to see why.

Movie Studios and today's audience.

Horror movies depend on four elements for success, four elements that every person innately fears.

The 2006 Austin Film Festival Award winners are announced. Tonight also had screenings for Bobcat Goldthwait's film Sleeping Dogs Lie and a Japanese stop motion puppet animation The Book of the Dead.

The third part in a four part series that examines the history of horror in films and the impact societal changes has had on this genre. This articles looks at films from the 1970s and 1980s and how the cultural and sexual revolutions of this period affect the genre.

No one wants to waste their money on a film festival scam. It is not a pleasurable experience. Film festival scams are discouraging, expensive and stressful for filmmakers who are trying to get their work seen.

Screening your film in black and white is a double edged sword, though, and film audiences will want to know that there is a good reason for the black and white usage.

Selling a film before you make it allows you to build a buzz that makes people want to see your film.

Review of 2005s Psychological Horror, Hide and Seek

GIAA Film Festival 2007 held at the Anthology Film Archives the first of October.

A few hundred people gather every spring in Nashville to celebrate body art and horror movies. This year horror writer and director George A. Romero will be one of he major attractions.

Horror scripts are one of the easiest sells in Hollywood, but you have to do it right. Writing a slow-build horror script requires connectivity between the mundane and the horrific. The following provides key examples of how to do that.

Horror movies have continued to disapoint and befuddle viewers and there seems no end in site. Hopefully someone will get back to some good old fashioned filmaking and make some great movies.

The small, but active Independent film scene in Eugene, OR seems to be growing at the same pace as the bustling city itself. Even with a population of fewer than 150,000, Eugene is no stranger to the movies.

A large number of Japanese horror fare has been gaining wider audiences. This submission from China proves scarier and well-crafted.

A re-review of the film Water, screened in the 30th International Film Festival, Toronto, and the endless controversies ensued after the screening, revealing the hypocrisies of the "Worldwide Indian Diaspora".

Not long ago someone asked me to publish of a list of my favorite horror movies. I love horror movies, but these are some of my favorites.

The last few years theaters have been invaded by a slew of horror films. Most haven't been anything to write home about however. Skeleton Key is by far one of the best of this recent pack. It may be unbeliveable but...

Everyone likes a good horror movie...but what about those who don't?

Val Lewton Collection is a boxed set of DVDs containing the masterpieces of the finest producer of B-grade horror films of the '40s.

Everyone has their list of the greatest horror films, and these lists are extremely diverse. So instead of reading another list of greatest films, check out this list of ten films you may have never heard of.

Review of 2003s Foreign Horror, High Tension

I do know that if you like smart horror movies instead of dumb ones you will most likely like Vacancy.

Review of 1982 John Carpenter Cult Horror, The Thing

Of all the horror movies out there today, very few actually make the cut for what can be considered a great scary movie. However, there are some rare exceptions that have actually made a lasting impression.

A list of the worst of the worst in Horror Film Remakes.

There are many new Hollywood movie remakes coming out in the near future. Here is a sneak peak at some of the science fiction and horror remakes.

If you think there is nothing on the Netflix instant viewing list that makes buying a Roku worth the price, consider these fabulous foreign films as just the beginning.

Horror movies, no matter what their sub-genre, budget or message, play on our fear of death. Awareness of our own mortality is both our gift and our curse.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if zombies could copulate and produce offspring? Director Peter Jackson delivers the hilarious possibilities of this absurd question and more in his zombie horror-comedy flick, Dead Alive.

If you refer to either Boris, or Karloff, any horror fan or movie fan will have images pop in their head of that gaunt figure that entertained us in over 200 movies. When talking about horror movie icons, Boris Karloff's name is one of the first that come to mind.

How can you think about icons of horror without talking about Universal Studios.

Directors the Pang Brothers create a haunting and beautiful meditation on the afterlife and the pursuit of dreams in this 2002 horror film.

The 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival has passed (SFIAAFF) and the 2008 SFIAAFF will take place from March 13 to March 23 in San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Jose all located in Northern California and not far from each other.

The Horror genre, with its absolutes and extremes can be an extremely powerful genre in the right hands. In the wrong hands, it can sometimes be even better.

Chiller is the station for horror fans, providing goodies 24/7.

While reading blogs and other online entries, I have come to realize that there is a lot of hostility toward Black Film Festivals. To my surprise, the hostility toward Black Film festivals is from many African-American filmmakers.

In a time when outdoor film festivals are very rare! Even when there is one, there's only the summer time to enjoy it! Make sure to get out to the annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival and enjoy 10 days worth of films in the great ol' outdoors!

The second round of horror movie reviews from David Hayes, the Clown Prince of Terror!

It's ironic that most horror fans derogate religion. Horror is a decidedly Christian genre. I can't count how many...

Your favorite horror fan's holiday will be full of cheer when you pick a gift from this list. Whether they prefer movies, books or video games, this list is sure to please.

Spend your Halloween catching up on great horror movies instead of watching movies that simply try to out-gore each other.

This quirky new comedy, directed by Denver local Monty Miranda and written by Spencer Berger, is generating some major buzz at the 30th Starz Denver Film Festival.

A smorgasbord of emotion, Bong Jo-ho's monster movie The Host, is a tragic-comic thriller that tugs from every angle. Its Korean title is translated as The Creature, but in the end it is simply a monster, one both viscerally thrilling and symbolically invigorating.

Perhaps Memoirs of a Geisha has ignited your interested in the Japanese vision of beauty. If your appreciation of sake-tinis sparked a fit of creativity, you may be prepared to redecorate your space with an Asian-inspired aesthetic.

This year in October the Apple Inc company hosted an online 24 hour film festival. The film could be about anything the film makers wanted. There was one small parameter the production had to follow.

From it's beginning in 1978 to now, the Sundance Film Festival evolved from modest accomodations to being one of the biggest events in the film industry.

With the normal funfare of scary movies around this time of year, these five movies are ones that don't usually make any "Best of" lists, but are definitely worth a look this season.

This article reviews, and lists, the best that classic horror movies have to offer. Take a few Saturday nights and enjoy a horror movie classic. Don't forget to scream!