Overview

• The showcase began on July 15 at the Cineteca Nacional and runs through July 27.
• Organized with Fundación Japón, the cycle presents twelve emblematic J-Horror films on restored 35 mm prints spanning 1953 to 2013.
• Curators selected titles for their psychological tension, folkloric resonance and theatrical lineage, featuring works by directors such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Nobuo Nakagawa.
• Early audience turnout has been strong, and organizers project high attendance following last year’s sold-out Kurosawa retrospective.
• Film scholar Salvador Velasco will deliver a specialist lecture on July 21 to explore the genre’s cultural and cinematic roots.