In terms of genre cycles, J-horror seems about ready for a revival.
Hideo Nakata’s Ringu (1998) was a horror game-changer that helped launch a flurry of atmospheric, slow-burn paranormal horrors built around striking visuals and oppressive dread.
When the trend hit North American shores with Gore Verbinski’s remake The Ring (2002), it likewise spawned a series of imitators, making Nakata’s vision one of the most internationally influential creative precursors to early-21st-century horror.
But since then, the subgenre has all but died out on an international scale, leaving it primed for a comeback.
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