Japanese Horror the New Alternative?

[James]

Well, I just group them all into Horror for this discussion.

But what are the thoughts about Japanese films overtaking American ones when it comes to quality? Also, what was the last American Horror film you saw that really present a scare or unsettling feeling inside you?

I saw the opening for Ghost Ship, and I have to say that it was probably the most graphic stuff I've seen in a scary film in God-knows how long, if ever. I didn't watch the rest, though.