Emotion
EMOTION 伝説の午後＝いつか見たドラキュラ
Experimental short film depicting the life, perhaps real, perhaps a dream, of a young girl named Emi. Emi travels to the city where she encounters her counterpart, Sari, and falls in love with…a vampire?
Why it matters
A hypnotic dive into dream logic and youthful longing, Emotion (1966) blends experimental cinema with early vampire mythos to unsettle and intrigue.
- A rare 1960s avant-garde gem that fuses surrealism with gothic horror undertones.
- Emi and Sari’s ambiguous relationship predates queer vampire narratives, making it quietly groundbreaking.
- Atmospheric use of shadow and cityscape crafts a liminal space between reality and nightmare.
- For fans of horror as mood piece and psychological puzzle rather than jump scares or gore.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
⚠ Limited data — scores are approximate
Gore
0
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
28
Survival
0
Coming of Age
