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horror film, as a persistently viable artistic tradition, may very well touch
upon fears that run ‘deeper’ than most socio-historical analyses can
excavate. Japanese horror film may also provide a barometer for
emerging cultural climates.
Image 21: Publicity poster for Shimizu Takashi’s Marebito (© Tartan USA)