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  • Still from a Japanese horror film of a face of a young girl smiling in a creepy way, her top is blood splattered.
  • Anime still from a Japanese horror film of a figure with wings on their back, looking down at something with a surprised expression on their face.
  • Black and white still from a Japanese horror film of a scary face with spikes in their forehead, their eyes bulging.
  • Black and white still from a Japanese horror film of a geisha's pale face, smiling serenely, a thin veil resting on her head.
Until 26 Jul

Spotlight on Japanese Horror

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The J-Horror wave burst onto the international film scene thanks to cross-over hits like Ring (1998) and Ju-On (2002) but Japanese horror has a rich and varied tradition. Going back centuries, the DNA of these films can be seen in folkloric ghost stories about long-haired revengeful ghosts or twisted tales of vengeful retribution.

Spanning decades, this collection of eerie tales is a tantalising bite-sized sample of this enduring genre.

Hours

Date Times
Sat 12 Jul
  • 6.30pm - 8.30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sun 13 Jul
  • 2.30pm - 4.30pm 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Sat 19 Jul
  • 6.30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sun 20 Jul
  • 2.30pm - 4.30pm 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Sat 26 Jul
  • 6.30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location

ACMI Cinemas
Fed Square, Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $14 to $20

Adult / general $20
Student / concession $16
Book online for Spotlight on Japanese Horror

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8663 2200
  • email address: info@acmi.net.au
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