Horror

We try out the “head in a jar” prank, seen in a viral video, at the office

Office jokes come to a head.

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New indie game The Exit 8 may make us never want to enter another Japanese subway station again

Anyone who’s ever gotten lost in the maze of a Tokyo station is bound to feel something akin to adventure, horror, or both when playing this game.

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Chucky like you’ve never seen him before is coming from Universal Studios Japan

Prepare yourself for the terror of kawaii chibi Chucky.

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Devil Tribe taking over Tokyo’s Hello Kitty theme park, admission free for kids two and younger!

Sanrio Puroland is turning into Nightmare Land on select nights this summer.

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Newly unveiled “horror room” in Osaka apartment promises a creepy day or night’s stay

The room makes for a perfect spooky Halloween backdrop, unless you’re one of those people that happens to find old-fashioned dolls soothing.

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Tokyo prison restaurant The Lockup closes its doors for good

Throwing away the key after 23 years of terrifying tourists. 

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Osaka Expo nightmare-fuel mascot needs name, organisers ask for suggestions and Twitter delivers

The mascot, described as aggressively disgusting, is currently without a name to call it by.

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Did this ’90s Japanese horror manga predict the coronavirus pandemic?

Manga artist draws amazing parallels between fiction and reality.

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We ride one of Japan’s most accidentally terrifying trains

It’s far scarier when it’s not meant to be scary.

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Coronavirus gives birth to new “Screambulance” haunted house delivery in Japan【Photos】

When you can’t go out during the pandemic, this company will bring the terror to you. 

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Hello Kitty and her Sanrio pals are collaborating with a notoriously bloody horror anime series

Hello Kitty and her friends show up in the infamously cursed village of Hinamizawa to comfort the cast of Higurashi Naku Koro ni.

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Chucky and Friends save Easter

When these Good Guys are around, having a fun Easter in Japan is child’s play!

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Coronavirus leads to creation of haunted toilet at Japanese theme park

Come for the legend of Hanako-san, stay for the fun of being trapped inside a Japanese coffin.

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Experience the horror of a haunted house at home with these spooky online events by Obaken

Tokyo haunted house Obaken is supplying you with all things spooky this summer–safely at home!

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Spend Halloween with this adorable yet terrifying Pennywise figurine

The perfect blend of kawaii with kowai.

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The “world’s deadliest film ever” to be screened in Japan

Are you prepared to die? No, seriously. Are you?

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Sanrio turns one of its most popular characters into a zombie for new Tokyo undead haunted house

Pompompurin isn’t quite as cute when he’s hungering for your brains, but you can save him in this mission-based Sanrio Puroland horror event.

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Three friends go into a pitch-black “haunted” tunnel in Japan, freaky terror ensues【Video】

Watch your step when entering one of the most haunted places in Japan.

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Ghost Wire: Tokyo game director’s adorable stage presence at E3 inspires memes, fan art

Director of new horror action-adventure game Ghost Wire: Tokyo steals hearts and wins fans

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Japanese amusement park’s new horror attraction involves handcuffing visitors in the dark

Do you dare take the challenge and ride into an endless mineshaft?

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