The Most Notable Japanese Horror Movies
This is the list from Wikipedia's page on J-horror; created from countless sources of recommendations, ratings, and the influence the films had on Japanese horror and influence within the West.
Note: Entire series are listed in this list. For example "Ringu (series)" is listed; arguably, the first two are the most influential, but all films in the series are on this list simply due to "series" and not specific films being listed.
Some currently missing from MDL database
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1. Audition
Japanese Movie - 1999
[author notes: 100%]
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2. The Vampire Doll
Japanese Movie - 1970
[AN: edited]
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3. Lake of Dracula
Japanese Movie - 1971
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4. Evil of Dracula
Japanese Movie - 1974
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5. Kuchisake-Onna
Japanese Movie - 2007
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6. Kuchisake-Onna 2
Japanese Movie - 2008
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7. Cure
Japanese Movie - 1997
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8. Cursed
Japanese Movie - 2004
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9. Dark Water
Japanese Movie - 2002
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10. Eko Eko Azarak
Japanese Movie - 1995
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11. Eko Eko Azarak II
Japanese Movie - 1996
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12. Eko Eko Azarak III
Japanese Movie - 1998
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13. Eko Eko Azarak IV
Japanese Movie - 2001
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14. Eko Eko Azarak: R-Page
Japanese Movie - 2006
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15. Eko Eko Azarak: B-Page
Japanese Movie - 2006
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16. Eko Eko Azarak: Kuroi Misa First Episode
Japanese Movie - 2011
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17. Exte
Japanese Movie - 2007
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18. Gakkou no Kaidan
Japanese Movie - 1995
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19. Gakkou no Kaidan 2
Japanese Movie - 1996
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20. Gakkou no Kaidan 3
Japanese Movie - 1997
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21. Gakkou no Kaidan 4
Japanese Movie - 1999
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22. Soseiji
Japanese Movie - 1999
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23. Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell
Japanese Movie - 1968
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24. Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment
Japanese Movie - 1985
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25. Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh & Blood
Japanese Movie - 1985
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26. Guinea Pig 3: Shudder! The Man Who Doesn't Die
Japanese Movie - 1986
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27. Guinea Pig 4: Mermaid in a Manhole
Japanese Movie - 1988
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28. Guinea Pig 5: Android of Notre Dame
Japanese Movie - 1989
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29. Guinea Pig 6: Devil Woman Doctor
Japanese Movie - 1986
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30. The Happiness of the Katakuris
Japanese Movie - 2001
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31. House
Japanese Movie - 1977
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32. The Inugami Family
Japanese Movie - 1976
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33. The Inugamis
Japanese Movie - 2006
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34. Infection
Japanese Movie - 2004
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35. Premonition
Japanese Movie - 2004
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36. Reincarnation
Japanese Movie - 2006
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37. Retribution
Japanese Movie - 2007
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38. Kaidan
Japanese Movie - 2007
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39. The Sylvian Experiments
Japanese Movie - 2010
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40. Ju-on: The Curse
Japanese Movie - 2000
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41. Ju-on: The Curse 2
Japanese Movie - 2000
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42. Ju-on: The Grudge
Japanese Movie - 2002
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43. Ju-on: The Grudge 2
Japanese Movie - 2003
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44. Ju-on: Girl in Black
Japanese Movie - 2009
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45. Ju-on: Old Lady in White
Japanese Movie - 2009
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46. Ju-on: Beginning of the End
Japanese Movie - 2014
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47. Ju-on: The Final
Japanese Movie - 2015
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48. Sadako vs Kayako
Japanese Movie - 2016
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49. Ju-Rei: The Uncanny
Japanese Movie - 2004
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50. Scarecrow
Japanese Movie - 2001
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51. Kuroneko
Japanese Movie - 1968
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52. Kwaidan
Japanese Movie - 1964
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53. Marebito
Japanese Movie - 2004
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54. Splatter: Naked Blood
Japanese Movie - 1996
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55. Nightmare Detective
Japanese Movie - 2007
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56. Nightmare Detective 2
Japanese Movie - 2008
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57. One Cut of the Dead
Japanese Movie - 2018
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58. Onibaba
Japanese Movie - 1964
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59. Parasite Eve
Japanese Movie - 1997
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60. Pyrokinesis
Japanese Movie - 2000
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61. Ring 0: Birthday
Japanese Movie - 2000
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62. Ring
Japanese Movie - 1998
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63. Ring 2
Japanese Movie - 1999
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64. Sadako
Japanese Movie - 2019
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65. Sadako 3D
Japanese Movie - 2012
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66. Strange Circus
Japanese Movie - 2005
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67. Sweet Home
Japanese Movie - 1989
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68. Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Japanese Movie - 1989
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69. Yotsuya Kaidan
Japanese Movie - 1956
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70. Tomie
Japanese Movie - 1999
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71. Tomie: Another Face
Japanese Movie - 1999
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72. Tomie: Re-birth
Japanese Movie - 2001
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73. Tomie: The Final Chapter - Forbidden Fruit
Japanese Movie - 2002
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74. Tomie: Beginning
Japanese Movie - 2005
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75. Tomie: Revenge
Japanese Movie - 2005
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76. Tomie vs Tomie
Japanese Movie - 2007
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77. Tomie Unlimited
Japanese Movie - 2011
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78. Ugetsu Monogatari
Japanese Movie - 1953
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79. Kowai Onna
Japanese Movie - 2006
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80. Spiral
Japanese Movie - 2000
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81. Zigeunerweisen
Japanese Movie - 1980
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82. Zoo
Japanese Movie - 2005
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83. The Sinners of Hell
Japanese Movie - 1960
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84. One Missed Call
Japanese Movie - 2004
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85. One Missed Call 2
Japanese Movie - 2005
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86. One Missed Call Final
Japanese Movie - 2006
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87. Over Your Dead Body
Japanese Movie - 2014
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88. Suicide Circle
Japanese Movie - 2002