A few centuries ago, kabuki theatres in Japan struggled to draw summer crowds due to the stifling heat. That changed when performers replaced human dramas with full-on horror, using tricks and contraptions reminiscent of a modern-day haunted house. Photo: AFP
Halloween may not be for months, but it's already peak haunted house season in Japan, where seeking a bone-chilling fright is a long established summer tradition.
Kimono-clad ghosts with bloody eyes convulse in agony and lurch towards visitors at one spooky establishment in Tokyo, roaming around groaning like zombies.
