🩸 Asian Horror - an umbrella term for horror films produced in East and Southeast Asia — mainly Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Common Traits:
- Supernatural focus: Ghosts (often vengeful), curses, and spirits rooted in local folklore.
- Psychological tension over gore: Atmosphere, dread, and guilt rather than violence.
- Moral or emotional backstories: The haunting is often tied to unresolved trauma, shame, or social issues.
- Cultural symbolism: Reflects Buddhist, Shinto, Confucian, or local spiritual beliefs.

And one of the main subgenres of Asian Horror is:
🇯🇵 J-Horror (Japanese Horror)
Horror from Japan, especially the late 1990s–early 2000s boom that influenced global horror (and led to many Hollywood remakes).

Examples:
Ringu (1998);
Ju-On: The Grudge (2002);
Pulse (Kairo) (2001);
Dark Water (2002).

Western Influence: Heavily shaped later Hollywood horror (The Ring, The Grudge, The Eye remakes).

Along with these, vital role in the Horror genre has the subgenre of: 📹 Found Footage - A filmmaking style presented as if it were discovered or “real” footage shot by the characters.

Examples:
The Blair Witch Project (USA, 1999);
Paranormal Activity (USA, 2007);
REC (Spain, 2007);
Noroi: The Curse (Japan, 2005).