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.

I Saw the Devil Movie Review

Asian Horror Movie Synopsis

Jooyeon is the daughter of an ex-cop who specialized in violent crimes. In an ironic twist, she is viciously attacked and murdered by a serial killer known as Kyung-chul, a man who is unable to feel any emotional pain, remorse or fear. Jooyeon’s fiancé, Soo-hyeon, is out for revenge. He uses his skill as a secret service agent to hunt down Kyung-chul and make him pay for his crimes. But to what lengths will he make the killer suffer?

Popular Asian Horror Movie Actors and Actresses

In any type of film, the choice of actors or actresses can make or break a film. There are times when a particular actor or actress is made to work on another Asian horror movie. This can happen for different reasons. In movies that have prequels, sequels and the like, it helps using the same personalities play the same characters. Some personalities are popular because they bring out the characters well while others have a certain charisma that can draw larger crowds with minimal effort. Then there are those personalities that can make you scratch your head as they are neither good-looking nor great actors. You decide which is which while reading the following list.

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?

Body #19 Movie Review

Asian Horror Movie Synopsis

Chon is haunted by graphic dreams of a woman being butchered. All she tells him is her name, Dararai, and that he must come find her. The dreams become more violent that he begins hallucinating that he is being attacked by the deceased woman. After narrowly killing his sister P’Ae during one of his hallucinations, Chon seeks the help of Dr, Usa, a psychiatrist. Unsuccessful in finding an explanation for his vivid nightmares, Chon seeks out the answers on his own. He needs to do it quickly before Dararai seeks for more blood.

Where to Find Asian Horror Movies and Flicks

For readers who are interested in watching online, there are a number of sites which do offer a selection of Asian horror movies. Here are some of these websites, some which I have personally tried and am currently a fan of. Keep in mind that watching Asian horror flicks online does require a decent connection to the Internet. You wouldn’t want the movie skipping the good parts, right?

Ringu 1998 (Japan)

Ringu (aka The Ring)
Japan
1998
Horror








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Haunted 3D 2011 (India)

Haunted 3D 
India
2011
Horror








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Fired 2010 (India)

Fired
India
2010
Thriller







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Alone 2015 (India)

Alone
India
2015
Horror







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Ring 0: Birthday 2000 (Japan)

Ring 0: Birthday
Japan
2000
Horror








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3 AM 2014 (India)

3 AM: A Paranormal Experience
India
2014
Horror Musical








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The Maid 2005 (Singapore)

The Maid
Singapore
2005
Horror   








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The Eye 2 2004 (Hong Kong)

The Eye 2 (aka Gin Gwai 2)
Hong Kong
2004
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.
 
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The Eye 2002 (Hong Kong / Singapore)

The Eye(aka Seeing Ghosts)
Hong Kong / Singapore
2002
Horror










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The Park 2003 (Hong Kong)

The Park (aka Chow lok yuen)
Hong Kong
2003
Horror / Drama








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Rigor Mortis 2003 (Hong Kong)

Rigor Mortis
Hong Kong
2013
Horror










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Re-cycle 2006 (Hong Kong)

Re-cycle (aka Gwai wik)
Hong Kong
2006
Horror








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