XYZ Films has acquired worldwide sales rights outside of Japan for “Never After Dark,” a supernatural horror feature that recently wrapped production under Tokyo-based production company Signal181.

Japanese horror movies focus on eerie atmospheres and existential chills, not cheap thrills or gore. Examples like "Dark Water," "Pulse," and "Ju-on: The Grudge" redefine fear with unexplained dread.

Silent Hill, which has been set in New England for more than two decades, is leaning into the J-horror that produced classic movies like “Onibaba” and “Ringu.” By Calum Marsh The very first image ...