Hirohiko Araki's Bizarre Horror Movie Analysis

Hirohiko Araki's Bizarre Horror Movie Analysis (荒木飛呂彦の奇妙なホラー映画論, Araki Hirohiko no Kimyō na Hora Ega Ron) is a book written by Hirohiko Araki.

Description

Hirohiko Araki loves horror movies and the movies that he has watched has influenced many of his works including JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In this book, he writes about how it's related to his work and also analyzes horror movies from artist's point of view. The first section of the book is called the "Best 20 Horror movies chosen by Hirohiko Araki".

Cover with the Obi still on.

List

1. Zombie (‘78 director’s cut)
2. Jaws
3. Misery
4. I Am Legend
5. Ninth Gate
6. Alien
7. Ring (TV version)
8. The Mist
9. Final Destination
10. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
11. Dasshutsu
12. The Blob
13. 28 Days Later
14. Basket Case
15. Sleeping With The Enemy
16. No Country
17. The Exorcist
18. Funny Games (‘07 US remake)
19. Hostel
20. Kuraimori

Movies Analyzed

Preface

• recious

Pt. 1: Zombie Movies

• Dawn of the Dead (1978)
• Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Zombi 2 (1979)
• Return of the Living Dead (1985)
• Braindead (Dead Alive) (1992)
• Shaun of the Dead (2004)
• The Evil Dead (1981)
• 28 Days Later (2002)
• I Am Legend (2007)
• 30 Days of Night (2007)
• From Dusk Til Dawn (1996)
• REC (2007)
• REC 2 (2009)
• Zombieland (2009)
• Land of the Dead (2005)

Pt. 2: Attacked in the Country

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
• Motel Hell (1980)
• Deliverance (1972)
• Straw Dogs (1971)
• The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
• The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
• 2001 Maniacs (2005)
• House of Wax (2005)
• 2000 Maniacs (1964)
• High Tension (2003)
• The Hitcher (1986)
• Cabin Fever (2002)
• Hostel (2005)
• Calvaire (2004)
• Motel (2007)
• Jeepers Creepers (2001)
• Them (2006)