Recently, Japanese media reported that Netflix will adapt the classic Japanese horror film "Grudge" series into a TV series, and will start airing next spring. The production team includes Hiroshi Takahashi, who has been the screenwriter of classic horror films such as "Midnight Bell" and "Ghost Doll Hanako", as well as the producer of the original "Curse" and the director of "World's Wonderful Story" Iris Takashi.
This lineup can be said to be very strong, coupled with the powerful IP of "The Grudge", almost everyone knows (I don't know and don't have to be sad, I can watch a movie tonight to make up for the class), as soon as the news came out, many people expressed great expectations.
There are even comments that they hope it is more terrifying. Respect you are a cruel person!
Of course, there are also many friends who are messy in the wind, who can stand up to the ga coconut who said that they also came out to kill people in the daytime, and recalled the past, saying that this movie is simply a shadow of their childhood.
What is even more tragic is that some friends still have "sequelae" until now. (Suddenly want to ask, do you have ghost film sequelae?) The sequelae of the sister is that the public toilet does not enter the last room, and going to the bathroom at night must repeatedly confirm that there is no head outside the window)
So a friend asked, a movie is scary enough, and now it has to be made into a TV series, is it not scared enough for us or why?
However, from everyone's reaction, we can see that although we have watched a drama for a husband and wife over the years, in the aspect of horror films, there are always those positions in the heart that cannot be shaken, especially some classic Japanese horror films.
Let's say that this time to be adapted by Netflix's "Curse", the protagonist Ga Coconut was abused to death by her husband, her son was also sealed in the closet by her husband, and finally her husband was killed by Ga Coconut's revenge, but the ghosts that shrouded in this building still can't stop. Then anyone who enters the house and is associated with it will be involved in destruction.
This is also one of the reasons why we as viewers feel very afraid of watching Japanese horror movies, in addition to the horror of the picture, the sound effects of the horror, the depressing atmosphere and other factors, there is no karma, there is no distinction between good and evil, and when we meet it, it is death, such a setting makes us unable to calmly feel that it has nothing to do with ourselves when we watch.
After all, under the convention of curiosity to kill cats, just looking at the past is provoking, so who knows if I am writing this article, or if you are reading this article I wrote, whether it is a trouble? (Look behind you)
At the same time, there are few tumbling limbs or splashes of plasma, in the gentle rhythm, basic tone, daily life scenes, you can slowly drag you into the atmosphere of horror, which is a major feature of Japanese horror films, rather than visual stimulation, pay more attention to mastering your psychological rhythm.
Who wasn't scared by a few Japanese horror movies when they were young? For example, the "Midnight Bells" series, which is impossible to imagine when it comes to ghost films, has been regarded as one of the classic horror films by the public since its release in 1998. The remains of an old well, a box of cursed videotapes, are involved in a series of horrific and strange things.
To this day, many of the shots in the film are still symbols of horror.
A woman with black hair crawled out of the TV set
A ghost appears in the mirror
A hand without fingernails suddenly stretched out from the well
After being cursed, I can't take pictures of people's faces, and so on. (There are some more terrifying ones, not to mention that I am afraid that you will hit me...) ）▼
The girl named Sadako became the spokesperson of the ghost world, once making countless young boys and girls sleepless at night, and everyone would shiver when they looked at the TV, mirrors, railings on the windowsill, etc., afraid of a white figure, or a pair of hands without nails...
In addition to "Midnight Bells", the original "Curse" series that is going to be made into a TV series this time also has many classic shots.
For example, Ga-coconuts that climb down the stairs with the sound of "uh-
A hand full of blood sticking out from under the table
There is also the scene of hiding in the bed and finding the coconut in the quilt, which makes countless viewers, such as me, suddenly wake up: the original idea that the ghost who hid in the bed could not be touched was wrong...
Upstairs and downstairs are full of ghosts, day and night, who can resist this? Who hasn't been frightened by the coconut and has some shadow over the duplex building?
In addition, films such as "Ghost Call" and "Ghost Doll Hanako" have also continued to consolidate the status of Japanese horror films and have become the memories of people all over the world, especially in Asia.
Until now, the scene of the whole people spoofing Sadako is still vividly remembered, and when everyone seriously thinks about how to escape the disaster of Sadako, the proposed method of using the remote control to press the pause to make her jam, the TV screen against the wall to make her knock herself unconscious, and the TV high point to make her fall in pain, etc., still feel unable to refute it!
Not only is there a strong popularity in the folk, Sadako's status as a famous ghost in the industry is also difficult to shake, some time ago the selection of the world's most respected top 100 Japanese, Sadako is also properly on the list, enough to see her status.
(Like us who washed our hair and found that there was no hair dryer)
These horror films, like anime, have become one of Japan's reserved projects, and there are constant follow-ups.
Like "Midnight Bell", it has been filmed in a row of "Midnight Bell", "Midnight Bell 2 of the Virgin", "Ring reappearance", "Virginity White" and so on.
In Japan, it has also been remade into the series "Evil Spirit Sadako" and "Sadako Resurrection".
Follow-up also appeared in "Sadako 3D" and "Sadako 3D2" starring Rimi Ishihara and others.
This year, the new midnight bell series, the movie "Sadako: Origins", was also released in Japan last month.
As for the curse, there have also been multiple versions, one after another, which have made the family meals of Ga coconut and Toshio directly addicted.
After that, there was also the operation of "Sadako vs. Ga coconut", which brought two big guys together in one movie, doubling the horror and excitement.
At that time, there was also a social account of Gacos▼
The daily life of the display is also very cute and loving▼
However, some people said that this film is too sand sculpture▼
Even many netizens pointed out that this movie gimmick is greater than the content, and there is a suspicion of eating the old book
It seems that no matter in which country, classic works will be repeatedly paid tribute, just like we have to go to the Western Heavens every summer to learn the scriptures, or we are accused of "you are ruthless, you are cold, you are unreasonable", and the neon country next door is also "haunted" all year round.
But what we want to see is that Japanese horror films are not only filming follow-up and derivatives in their own countries, but also attracted a lot of foreign filmmakers to participate, before Netflix, "Midnight Bells", "Curse" and so on have been purchased by the United States, South Korea and other countries to remake or remake, which has had a great impact on countries around the world.
(American version of "The Grudge")
From this, we can see the status of Japanese horror films in the film industry and the hearts of movie fans, and it is not difficult to understand why many people are extremely excited after the news that Netflix wants to adapt "Grudge" into a TV series comes out. The quality of both sides is guaranteed!
Then, the Netflix version of "Grudge" that is expected to be on the shelves next spring will bring about what kind of plot development, what innovations will be made, and whether it will become the "shadow" of more people, which makes us look forward to it!
So the question is, will you chase this drama?