Asian Cinema April: Dread Central’s Latest 30-Day Horror Challenge

Josh Millican |

Mar 28, 2019

It’s been over half a year since we started something new here at Dread Central: Monthly, themed horror movie challenges. You know what I’m talking about; those lists of daily genre flicks that are a staple of the Halloween season. We didn’t know why monthly movie challenges were, for the most part, confined to October—especially since horror fans live every day like it’s Halloween!

Our first #MonthOfDread had a Horror Heatwave theme for July. It was followed Aquatic Terrors, Back to School, Every Day is Halloween, November of the Living Dead, The End is Nigh, Winter HorrorLand, Horror is for Lovers, and (most recently) we had a Monster Madness theme for March. So, what’s next? Glad you asked!

When most people hear the term Asian Cinema, they immediately think of movies from Pacific Rim nations, but the Asian continent is massive. Yes, we’ll be featuring many films from Eastern Asia in “Asian Cinema April,” but also films from Russia and all the way West to the Arabinan Peninsula. You can consider April something of a geography lesson in addition to a celebration of the scariest movies produced in the entirety of Asia.

The idea is to create unique and inspiring curriculums for the truly devoted, so ask yourself: Are you a horror fan who lives every day like it’s Halloween, too? Do you have the gumption and the stamina to consume a new horror movie every day of every month? If so, feast your eyes on our 30-day horror challenge for April below. Let us know you’re joining in the festivities by using our #MonthOfDread hashtag on social accounts when watching these films!

Did your favorite Asian horror movies make the list? What are some other creepers from the Asian continent that deserve a shout-out? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!

*Right click images (separated by week) to save and print; you can also see a complete list of films in April’s 30-Day Horror Challenge at the bottom of the article. Enjoy!

April 1^st: Ju-on: The Grudge
April 2^nd: Pulse
April 3^rd: Dark Water
April 4^th: Audition
April 5^th: Versus
April 6^th: I Saw the Devil
April 7^th: Tumbaad
April 8^th: Shutter
April 9^th: Re-cycle
April 10^th: The Eye
April 11^th: Fatal Frame
April 12^th: Battle Royale
April 13^th: A Tale of Two Sisters
April 14^th: Big Bad Wolves
April 15^th: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
April 16^th: Night Watch
April 17^th: The Golem (2019)
April 18^th: JeruZalem
April 19^th: Djinn (2013)
April 20^th: Kwaidan
April 21^st: Hausu
April 22^nd: Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight
April 23^rd: Three… Extremes
April 24^th: Oldboy
April 25^th: Ringu
April 26^th: Train to Busan
April 27^th: The Wailing
April 28^th: Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
April 29^th: The Host (2006)
April 30^th: Whispering Corridors

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