1st Japan Horror Film Awards: Winning Work

The 1st Japan Horror Film Awards celebrated the best in Japanese horror cinema for 2022. This event recognized outstanding achievements in the genre, highlighting films that pushed boundaries and captivated audiences with their scares and storytelling. The 'Winning Work' designation points to the most acclaimed horror film of the year as decided by the award's jury.

As this is an award ceremony and not a single film, critical reception is tied to the overall event and the films nominated and awarded. The establishment of the Japan Horror Film Awards itself was generally seen as a positive development for the genre, providing a dedicated platform to acknowledge and promote Japanese horror talent globally.

• A much-needed platform for the celebrated Japanese horror genre.
• Recognizes both established and emerging talent in horror filmmaking.
• Highlights the diversity and innovation within contemporary Japanese horror.

Google audience: Audience reception for the award ceremony itself is difficult to gauge specifically, but the films typically honored by such awards often receive positive feedback for their originality, atmosphere, and effective scares.

Awarded 'Best Horror Film of the Year' (and other categories) for works released in 2022.

The 'Winning Work' at the 1st Japan Horror Film Awards was the film 'In Absence of Love' (Shiranui).