Noroi

Noroi is one of the best Asian horror films I’ve seen so far. The story is interesting and effectively delivered and the last 20 minutes are so terrifying and dreadful that I literally felt a chill on my back. However, I can’t avoid the feeling that the story is not very well explained and that many of the unsettling details are one-dimensional and devoid of any context – but if it works, why not. I would put the forest scene with the embryo among the most terrifying moments I’ve ever seen on film. Look out for the pigeons. (10.07.2009)