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Originally Posted by Smackytherabbit
The huge difference is the religious factor. Most of our horror films (aside from a few exclusive oldies and newer ones) are based around heaven/hell jesus/god/the devil or an overall christian moral. Japan and most other asian cultures do not have the same religion and most of their stuff is based more around folk lore that we are simply not used to.
Do you think that Samara would be so freaky had we seen her most of our lives? or heard stories of her? Probably not.
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I agree.
Also they seem to have more of a nack for suspence, where U.S. horror seems to be more up front and in you face. I like both at times, but the asian horror films have more of a lasting effect.
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look at yourself - you're a f*cking mess, and yet you're saying nothing happened? - nothing happened???
yes, i know so much is so ordinary, so coarse, and so vulgar. but survival is simply not enough. nowhere near.
what's the point of surviving? survive what? don't you realize you're going to die? f*ck your missions, your crusade.
i demand and expect quality.
right now, once and for all.
quality time.
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