Creepy, growing success

IT'S not just sex that sells; horror seems to be doing just as well. Whether it's locally made, from the region or Hollywood, in cinemas or on TV, local audiences love a good scare with flicks like Gilbert Chan's 23:59 (2011) performing strongly at the box office; Japan's The Ring and Ju-On franchises becoming cult hits here; and television series like American Horror Story enjoying a strong following on cable.

Fans of the genre can look forward to more tales from the dark side as four upcoming local horror productions are slated to hit the big and small screens in the coming months.

Opening in cinemas next week is Afterimages by Singapore-based American filmmaker Tony Kern; cable network HBO Asia will premiere its new in-house mini-series, Grace, in October; hit director Kelvin Tong has just started shooting his new Hollywood-bound English film, The Faith of Anna Waters, this week; and award-winning veteran television- wr…