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As a whole, the Asian horror scene in 2023 is typified by an unexpected shift in the landscape where the amount of content produced has been spread around more evenly that the past few years that counted on heavy-hitters from a few places to generate these kinds of lists. While there's still plenty of high-end quality on display, especially from Thailand which has seen a large quantity of quality titles emerge recently and is ably displayed here with the country scoring an impressive number of entries, the cultivated choices showcase the amount of quality working in the genre currently. As most countries are represented by at least one entry, the diversity on offer is impressive and helps to raise up a crop of genre fare that's quite enjoyable overall.

To that end, here are our selections for the Top 20 entries of the year. Some films may have premiered in 2022, but since...

A common ploy in modern action and horror films is the use of employing combat sports veterans in prominent roles, both for the believability of the character to realistically perform such activity on-screen and also to help boost profits by attaching a popular name amongst the crowded cast. Whether it's the world of Mma with the likes of Michael Bisping, Ronda Rousey, or Randy Couture or pro wrestling with “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson, Dave Bautista, and John Cena being among the biggest stars in the industry, the stage is rife for veterans from all aspects of the sport to move into the acting field. That's definitely the case with Joey De Guzman's upcoming Philippine-lensed zombie title “Day Zero,” which serves as kickboxing champion Brandon Vera's chance in the spotlight, to be released shortly on digital and physical media from WellGo USA.

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