Takashi Shimizu

Birthday: 27 July 1972, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Takashi Shimizu was born on July 27, 1972 in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for The Grudge (2004), The Grudge 2 (2006) and Ju-on (2002).

When I watch American horror films, what I'm going for is something we can't find in Japan. Bride of Show more When I watch American horror films, what I'm going for is something we can't find in Japan. Bride of Chucky or Freddy vs. Jason. I love those two, and I really like Ronnie Yu's taste, because it's almost funny that I can laugh. Recently, all these horror movies are using those old horror heroes, they're starting to go for something funny, and I really like that movement. I actually couldn't watch any horror movies when I was little, and finally, I was able to see them when I was in junior high, and around that time, those Freddy type and Jason type [movies] were there. Since that was the first type of horror films that I got into, I really enjoy it still. Hide

It's not that I dislike those CGI FX, but the thing is that if it's a horror film, as soon as they f Show more It's not that I dislike those CGI FX, but the thing is that if it's a horror film, as soon as they figure out that it's a CGI, it's not going to be scary any more and when we see those things with CGI and it's like fancy and big, it's interesting, but at the same time, as soon as they find out that it can be real, not CGI, the level of scare comes down to half of it, and that's just not something I like as a style. If people are not going to be scared of those CGI, I'd rather just do it practically, and if we can maintain the level of the scare I want to go for, I'd rather just do it practically. Hide

I do really like making horror movies because it's interesting, because you have all these tricks to Show more I do really like making horror movies because it's interesting, because you have all these tricks to play on, it's very much fun, but I do want to go for something different, maybe I can do different types of horror, including all these suspense or thriller type things, but the film that I really want to shoot now is a comedy. Hide

The rating issue is always difficult, because it's never the same. The response they give me is alwa Show more The rating issue is always difficult, because it's never the same. The response they give me is always different, and every time, it is different. Hide

Takashi Shimizu's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (2) as Director (8) as Creator (7)

Tomie: Re-birth

The Grudge 2

Flight 7500

Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (Ju-on 2) [Audio: Japanese]

Tokyo Gore Police (Tôkyô Zankoku Keisatsu) [Sub: Eng]

Ju-on: The Final Curse (Ju-on: Za fainaru) [Audio: Japanese]

Sadako vs. Kayako

Majo no takkyûbin

Why Horror

Marebito

Ju-on: The Grudge

The Grudge 3

The Grudge (2004)