J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond

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The success of The Ring and many related motion pictures surrounding it are easy to demonstrate. However, it is substantially harder for fans of the genre to navigate their way through the confusing tangle of movies flooding video shop shelves or local multiplexes. There are 10 Ring movies in different formats from 3 different countries, 7 versions of The Grudge all with essentially the same title and all by the same creator - 2 competing versions of which were released simultaneously in American theatres. Where do you start With this book.

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"David Kalats writing style is easy to follow and well-paced. With very little knowledge of or interest in horror films, I initially thought this was going to be a difficult read. I neednt have worried..." - PopCultureShock

"The resulting critical eye and even handed explorations of the artistic, cultural, and economic context for works popularized by the explosion in interest in The Ring presents a convincing case for developing an respect for the aesthetic and the minds behind it. " - Ain't it cool News

"Thanks to Kalat, I know that I'll be haunting the video store, clutching my already crumpled, scribbled list." --Fangoria

"Kalat doesn't pander to fanboys here; he looks at the phenomenon of Japanese-style horror movies in an objective light. Highly recommended." --Popculture Shock

"Kalat's prose is a pleasure to read. A very detailed and balanced account warmly recommended to all film fans." --Japan Navigator

"A very rich and thorough treatment of the history, details, trends and people behind exemplar films of this genre. I can in fact wholly recommend this book to anyone even slightly interested." --SaruDama

Author Bio

David Kalat is the author of indispensable books on film and television history, including The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse, Homicide- Life on the Streets- The Unofficial Companion and A Critical History and Filmography of Toho Godzilla Series. He regularly writes for Scarlet Street and Filmfax and is the president of the oldest independent DVD label in the industry, All Day Entertainment.