A brother and sister visit their old childhood friend, but accidentally run over and kill a little girl on their way, who they then hide in their trunk.

This one is probably the second best in the collection. Despite the lack of scares, its worth a read for its inventiveness and unique setting. If you have a dark, twisted sense of humor (most horror fans do), you may even find it funny. It isn't exactly scary, if anything, it's just plain depressing. A kid goes to the circus, and the performances seem a bit. Ito is nothing if not creative, he created a nightmare circus without the use of monster clowns. Okay, I know what we're all thinking, 'who gave Ito the right to make clowns even more terrifying?' But manga fans suffering from coulrophobia (fear of creepy ass clowns) need not fear. But that was only due to one of five stories of varying quality in this anthology, and I shall review them all in order of appearance. This is coming from a guy who read Uzumaki alone in the dark, only to have sweet dreams of Masaaki Yuasa anime afterwards. This level of fear was something that I hadn't experienced in a long time.

I certainly had some trouble sleeping the night I read this. It's capable of disturbing you yes, but horror in manga isn't really your first stop if you want to feel true terror.Īt least that's what I thought before I read this bastard. Japanese horror is different from western horror, in that it focuses on creating a dark and foreboding atmosphere rather than making your heart race.

Gravetown by Junji Ito