Filmmaker Takashi Shimizu might be best-known for creating the Ju-On: The Grudge franchise again within the early 2000s; it turned a sensation in Japan and was one of many high titles, together with The Ring, to emerge from that period’s Asian horror growth. Shimizu introduced further authenticity to the 2004 Sam Raimi-produced American remake by directing it himself; he additionally directed its 2006 sequel.

The trailer for his newest, Howling Village, suggests very strongly that the horror grasp has not misplaced his contact (and with a title like Howling Village, it’s no shock it seems to be like an absolute nail-biter). Check it out!

There are some throwbacks in that trailer. For one factor, there’s positively a Grudge echo in that creaky, creepy ghost noise, and likewise what appears to be a healthy dose of The Grudge’s “oh you went to this cursed place and came back not OK, guess I better go check it out for myself!” plot. But few filmmakers can do very, very unhealthy locations like Shimizu—and Howling Village positively suits the invoice, hopefully (like The Grudge earlier than it) emphasizing dread and suspense much more than soar scares, although it seems to be like these can even abound.

Here’s the official synopsis: “After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist, visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village,’ to investigate his disappearance. Her investigation reveals that the village’s mysteries are connected to her family and works to uncover her family’s dark history.”

Directed and co-written (with Daisuke Hosaka) by Shimizu, Howling Village stars Ayaka Miyoshi, Ryota Bando, Megumi Okina, and Renji Ishibashi. It arrives in choose theaters August 13, then heads to On Demand on August 17 and Blu-ray on September 14.

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