Asian Horror Comics

I was trying to do some research on comic books, manga or graphic novels about Asian horror. My initial impression was that the two-dimensional graphics on a typical comic book would not be able to do justice on what makes Asian horror movies fascinating and scary to watch. Try these selections and decide for yourself whether such literature can be considered as scary as Asian horror films.

4bia Movie Review

Asian Horror Movie Synopsis

4bia is an Asian horror anthology consisting of four shorts. Loneliness tells of the story of a young woman stuck in her small apartment because of an accident which has left her wearing a cast on her leg. Her only means of communication with the outside world is her mobile phone. A male stranger befriends her by sending text messages. It all goes well until strange things begin to occur inside her apartment. She discourages the sender from coming over but the stranger has other plans.

The Deadly Charm tells the story of Ngeed, the son of an undertaker, who gets beaten to death by his fellow classmates for reporting their drug habit. Before he dies, he places a curse on the teenagers. One by one, they die a gruesome and horrible death. Pink, a member of the group, was the only one who did not beat him up. Will she also face Ngeed’s wrath?

Four friends take a camping trip in the woods. The boys swap stories of movies and ghosts. Ae jokingly tells his buddies Ter, Shin and Puak that if he dies, he will come back to haunt the man who sleeps in the middle. The next day, Ae disappears while trying to save Ter during a rafting accident. As the remaining three discuss the chances of whether Ae will stay true to his word, Ae appears from out of nowhere. Has he come back to haunt the remaining three?

Pim is a flight attendant who is called for an emergency assignment to assist Princess Sophia on her trip to Phuket. The princess is vengeful of the woman having an affair with her husband. She mistreats Pim, knowing that she is her husband’s mistress. Pim tries to get revenge but accidentally kills the princess in the process. Now, the princess is getting her revenge.

My Ex Movie Review

Asian Horror Movie Synopsis

My Ex tells the story of a Ken, a movie star with a knack for dating several women in a short span of time. Ken promises each woman that she is the one and only true love in his life. The people who know his affairs starting dying one by one, including his past and current girlfriends. Will he be next?

Categorizing Asian Horror Movies

When one speaks of horror films, the immediate thought that comes to mind is that of ghosts or monsters. Much of what the outside world would consider Asian horror films to include seeing a figure of a woman with long hair, a body of water, more displaced hair, some scary-looking kids and black cats among others. To an extent, viewers will still find movies that use one or more of these elements, even years after Ringu and Ju-on first hit the cinemas. However, categorize Asian horror flicks to these elements alone and you would be missing out on a lot of other great movies.

Mangkukulob 2012 (Philippines)

Mangkukulob
Philippines
2012
Psychological Horror









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Body 19 2007 (Thailand)

Body #19 (aka Sob 19)
Thailand
2007
Horror / Thriller

Chon has vivid nightmares of a lady being killed and dismembered. He discovers that people who knew the woman are ending up dead. In an attempt to end the nightmares, he goes on a mission to discover the identity of the ghostly woman and find out what she wants before she ends up killing more people.
 
Learn more about Body #19 by checking out our movie review. You can also watch or download the movie by clicking any of the posted links below. Alternatively, you can click on the movie title above to buy a copy from Amazon.

Confessions 2010 (Japan)

Confessions (aka Kokuhaku)
Japan
2010
Psychological Thriller

Based on a mystery novel by Kanae Minato, this critically-acclaimed movie tells the story of  Yuko Moriguchi and her quest to find justice for her murdered child. 

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