10 Movies the Youth Must See in IFFK 2011-Part 10

The Last one in the Youth Must list is Kaidan Horror Classics directed by four directors.
Most often the most frightening things that we have to face in life don't come from outside us. So many horror films focus on some other, sometimes supernatural, most often malevolent, that threatens our person or sanity. It makes sense. Horror writers and directors want to dig back to our deepest fears from childhood (that monster in the dark closet), or poke at our ancient reptilian brain to ignite our hardwired fight or flight responses. There's the other horror though, a fear that grows out of our own emotions - jealousy, lust, shame, anger and grief. These most basic emotions given full reign over our minds can breed monsters just as terrifying as any horror movie slasher or supernatural being. In 2009 Japan's national broadcaster NHK commissioned four world renowned directors to bring classic macabre Japanese short stories to television. The result is "Kaidan Horror Classics", films that may not end up making your hair stand on end, but that haunt us with our own dark feelings and motivations...
Read here the full review of Chris MaGee

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