Sarah APPLETON サラ・アップルトン

Jasper SHARP ジャスパー・シャープ

The J-Horror Virus

Nippon Docs   ¾ 

Flickering TVs, disturbing sounds, faces distorted with fear: In the mid-1990s, young directors reinterpreted the classic Japanese horror film. Sarah APPLETON and Jasper SHARP dedicate their documentary to central J-horror filmmakers such as Takashi SHIMIZU (JU-ON) and Kiyoshi KUROSAWA (PULSE), exploring the genesis of the genre.


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Guests:
Sarah APPLETON, Jasper SHARP

Thu., May 30, 2024, 22:00

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NAXOS Cinema

German premiere in presence of the directors Sarah APPLETON and Jasper SHARP

Original with English subtitles

NOT approved for persons under 18 years

Crossing Borders Documentary Horror

Japan, UK 2023

95 minutes

Director
Sarah APPLETON, Jasper SHARP

Cinematography
Thomas BESWICK

World sales
J Horror

About Sarah APPLETON
サラ・アップルトン

Sarah APPLETON, born 1992 in East Sussex, UK, is a director and producer of several documentary films about the history of genre cinema. She directed THE J-HORROR VIRUS (2023 / NC ’24) together with documentary director, film scholar, and curator Jasper SHARP.

About Jasper SHARP
ジャスパー・シャープ

Jasper SHARP, born 1971 in Devon, UK, is a director of documentaries, film scholar, and curator for film festivals. He has published several books and many articles on Japanese cinema, and, in 2000, co-founded the website MidnightEye.com, dedicated to Japanese cinema, with Tom MES. He directed THE J-HORROR VIRUS (2023 / NC ’24) together with documentary director and producer Sarah APPLETON.