Hideo Nakata: Dark Water
DVD Video I lack ★★★★
A cornerstone of the Japanese horror genre and Eastern horror in general, followed by the usual and similarly less satisfying U.S. remake by Walter Salles. The work emerges from the not-new collaboration between director Hideo Nakata and horror, thriller, and noir author Koji Suzuki. The 2002 film stands out for its gloomy atmospheres, the sparse settings of the urban outskirts, and its ghostly themes.