[kcyk8703]

In a nutshell;

American horror is more based off the 'jumping' moments. The movie itself isn't exactly scary or horrifying. Recently the concentration has been on gore scences.

Japanese horror makes you think, gets the gears grinding with ideas you dont want that end up in your head. Dispite the tendancy to have lots of gore or none at all. The usual scare tactic is not to make the viewer jump, but to make them think (about messed up possibilities/outcomes).

This is my view anyway. Take it and do what you will with it. Perhaps watching a few American/Japanese horrors will show you my point of view.