FRIGHTFEST & FAB PRESS LAUNCH THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO
JAPANESE HORROR MOVIES

By Tom Mes.
Foreword by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

FrightFest and FAB Press once again join forces to launch THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO JAPANESE HORROR MOVIES, which goes exclusively on sale during Tubi FrightFest, 27 August – 31 August 2026. The author, world-renowned Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes, will be present during the festival to introduce select Japanese horror movie screenings and to sign copies of his book.

From the sumptuous scares of Kwaidan to the cold chills of Dark Water, Japanese horror movies have been inducing shivers in viewers worldwide for decades. Iconic long-haired female ghosts and impish yokai monsters, king of the monsters Godzilla and other city-stomping fellow kaiju – the fantastical bestiary of Japanese horror is firmly ingrained in our collective imagination.

Renowned Japanese film expert Tom Mes takes you on a journey through a century of horror, during which you will encounter cat demons, mushroom people, snake girls and snow maidens, along with Japan’s unique takes on zombies, vampires, werewolves and haunted houses. Take descents into hell, wade through the crimson rivers of 1980s splatter, and wallow in the wild excesses of modern masters like Takashi Miike and Shinya Tsukamoto.

The exclusive hardcover will be on sale for just £25, and people not attending in person won’t miss out as they have the option to pre-order the book from www.fabpress.com – pre-ordered books will ship the first week of September. The Paperback publication date is 27 October 2026.