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.
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.