The Most Notable Japanese Horror Movies

This is the list from Wikipedia's page on J-horror; created from countless sources of recommendations, ratings, and the influence the films had on Japanese horror and influence within the West.

Note: Entire series are listed in this list. For example "Ringu (series)" is listed; arguably, the first two are the most influential, but all films in the series are on this list simply due to "series" and not specific films being listed.

Some currently missing from MDL database

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1. Audition

Japanese Movie - 1999

8.5

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2. The Vampire Doll

Japanese Movie - 1970

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3. Lake of Dracula

Japanese Movie - 1971
4. Evil of Dracula

Japanese Movie - 1974
5. Kuchisake-Onna

Japanese Movie - 2007

8.0
6. Kuchisake-Onna 2

Japanese Movie - 2008

7.0
7. Cure

Japanese Movie - 1997
8. Cursed

Japanese Movie - 2004
9. Dark Water

Japanese Movie - 2002

9.5
10. Eko Eko Azarak

Japanese Movie - 1995
11. Eko Eko Azarak II

Japanese Movie - 1996
12. Eko Eko Azarak III

Japanese Movie - 1998
13. Eko Eko Azarak IV

Japanese Movie - 2001
14. Eko Eko Azarak: R-Page

Japanese Movie - 2006
15. Eko Eko Azarak: B-Page

Japanese Movie - 2006
16. Eko Eko Azarak: Kuroi Misa First Episode

Japanese Movie - 2011
17. Exte

Japanese Movie - 2007

8.5
18. Gakkou no Kaidan

Japanese Movie - 1995
19. Gakkou no Kaidan 2

Japanese Movie - 1996
20. Gakkou no Kaidan 3

Japanese Movie - 1997
21. Gakkou no Kaidan 4

Japanese Movie - 1999
22. Soseiji

Japanese Movie - 1999
23. Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell

Japanese Movie - 1968
24. Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment

Japanese Movie - 1985
25. Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh & Blood

Japanese Movie - 1985
26. Guinea Pig 3: Shudder! The Man Who Doesn't Die

Japanese Movie - 1986
27. Guinea Pig 4: Mermaid in a Manhole

Japanese Movie - 1988
28. Guinea Pig 5: Android of Notre Dame

Japanese Movie - 1989
29. Guinea Pig 6: Devil Woman Doctor

Japanese Movie - 1986
30. The Happiness of the Katakuris

Japanese Movie - 2001
31. House

Japanese Movie - 1977
32. The Inugami Family

Japanese Movie - 1976
33. The Inugamis

Japanese Movie - 2006
34. Infection

Japanese Movie - 2004

7.5
35. Premonition

Japanese Movie - 2004
36. Reincarnation

Japanese Movie - 2006

7.0
37. Retribution

Japanese Movie - 2007
38. Kaidan

Japanese Movie - 2007
39. The Sylvian Experiments

Japanese Movie - 2010
40. Ju-on: The Curse

Japanese Movie - 2000

7.5
41. Ju-on: The Curse 2

Japanese Movie - 2000

7.0
42. Ju-on: The Grudge

Japanese Movie - 2002

4.0
43. Ju-on: The Grudge 2

Japanese Movie - 2003

5.0
44. Ju-on: Girl in Black

Japanese Movie - 2009

5.5
45. Ju-on: Old Lady in White

Japanese Movie - 2009

7.5
46. Ju-on: Beginning of the End

Japanese Movie - 2014

6.0
47. Ju-on: The Final

Japanese Movie - 2015

5.0
48. Sadako vs Kayako

Japanese Movie - 2016

6.0
49. Ju-Rei: The Uncanny

Japanese Movie - 2004

4.0
50. Scarecrow

Japanese Movie - 2001
51. Kuroneko

Japanese Movie - 1968
52. Kwaidan

Japanese Movie - 1964
53. Marebito

Japanese Movie - 2004
54. Splatter: Naked Blood

Japanese Movie - 1996
55. Nightmare Detective

Japanese Movie - 2007
56. Nightmare Detective 2

Japanese Movie - 2008
57. One Cut of the Dead

Japanese Movie - 2018
58. Onibaba

Japanese Movie - 1964

9.0
59. Parasite Eve

Japanese Movie - 1997
60. Pyrokinesis

Japanese Movie - 2000
61. Ring 0: Birthday

Japanese Movie - 2000
62. Ring

Japanese Movie - 1998

7.5
63. Ring 2

Japanese Movie - 1999

4.5
64. Sadako

Japanese Movie - 2019

4.5
65. Sadako 3D

Japanese Movie - 2012
66. Strange Circus

Japanese Movie - 2005
67. Sweet Home

Japanese Movie - 1989
68. Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Japanese Movie - 1989

8.0
69. Yotsuya Kaidan

Japanese Movie - 1956
70. Tomie

Japanese Movie - 1999
71. Tomie: Another Face

Japanese Movie - 1999
72. Tomie: Re-birth

Japanese Movie - 2001
73. Tomie: The Final Chapter - Forbidden Fruit

Japanese Movie - 2002
74. Tomie: Beginning

Japanese Movie - 2005
75. Tomie: Revenge

Japanese Movie - 2005
76. Tomie vs Tomie

Japanese Movie - 2007
77. Tomie Unlimited

Japanese Movie - 2011
78. Ugetsu Monogatari

Japanese Movie - 1953
79. Kowai Onna

Japanese Movie - 2006
80. Spiral

Japanese Movie - 2000

9.0
81. Zigeunerweisen

Japanese Movie - 1980
82. Zoo

Japanese Movie - 2005
83. The Sinners of Hell

Japanese Movie - 1960

3.0
84. One Missed Call

Japanese Movie - 2004

8.5
85. One Missed Call 2

Japanese Movie - 2005

6.5
86. One Missed Call Final

Japanese Movie - 2006

3.0
87. Over Your Dead Body

Japanese Movie - 2014
88. Suicide Circle

Japanese Movie - 2002

8.5

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