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In the Horror category...

A Tale of Two Sisters

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Kim Ji-woon (The Foul King, The Quiet Family) directs this intelligent Asian shocker with more than a few surprises… (more…)

Posted in Cinema Club – The finest in Asian film, Films, Horror, Korean classics, Reviews, South Korea | 1 Comment »

Black Kiss

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

A solid horror/thriller with enjoyable nods to Hitchcock and Argento – it’s just a shame that ending is so unsatisfying… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews | No Comments »

Blood: The Last Vampire

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

A solid, good looking action film with great fight sequences by choreographer Corey Yuen, but plot inconsistencies and a baffling conclusion don’t make the best for Chris Nahon’s live-action adaption… (more…)

Posted in Anime, Films, Hong Kong, Horror, Japan, Martial arts, Reviews, Sci Fi / Fantasy, South Korea, UK | No Comments »

Blood: The Last Vampire – the original Anime

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

With the upcoming release of the live-action version, what better time to revisit the original that started it all… (more…)

Posted in Action / Thrillers, Anime, Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews, _Clips and trailers | No Comments »

Cello

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Another solid horror from South Korea, but surely the lesson here is don’t give your daughter a scary haircut like that girl from The Ring?… (more…)

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Death Note

Monday, July 28th, 2008

A solid live-action version of a manga starring Battle Royale’s Tatsuya Fujiwara that thankfully doesn’t quite replicate the amoral tone of the original manga – but be prepared to wait for the sequel! (more…)

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Death Note 2: The Last Name

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

A satisfying conclusion to the Death Note series, but did we really need this exercise in tediousness to get there…? (more…)

Posted in Anime, Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews, UK | 2 Comments »

Double Vision

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

It’s Seven meets Ring in a supernatural horror from Peony Pavilion director Chen Kuo-fu – starring Hong Kong’s Tony Leung Ka-fai and America’s David Morse… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Reviews, Taiwan | No Comments »

Dumplings

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

The secret of eternal youth lies within Aunt Mei’s dumplings, but be warned, they may be an acquired taste… (more…)

Posted in Films, Hong Kong, Horror, Reviews | No Comments »

Forest Of Death

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Danny Pang proves he can no longer see the wood for the trees in this disappointing, ill-conceived, badly scripted horror-thriller… (more…)

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Ghost Of Mae Nak

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Some nice ‘accidental death’ set-ups, Omen/Final Destination style, but this is one horror that won’t keep you awake at night… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Reviews, Thailand | No Comments »

Infection

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

More schlock thrills from the J-Horror Theatre, but this is more Garth Marenghi’s Dark Places than Lars von Trier’s Kingdom Hospital… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews | No Comments »

Ju-On: The Grudge

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Scary and genuinely unsettling, presenting the latest cult Asian horror to get a Hollywood makeover… (more…)

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Ju-on: The Grudge 2 / Marebito

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

There’s no doubting director Takashi Shimizu’s ability to do some very scary, very unsettling stuff, but has he achieved his potential yet?… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews | No Comments »

Koma

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005

Plenty of potential, but way too predictable – this is Asian horror by numbers… (more…)

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LFF: Hansel And Gretel

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The Brothers Grimm’s infamous fairytale gets a sinister update in Yim Phil-Sung’s second movie… (more…)

Posted in Festivals, Films, Horror, Premieres, Reviews, South Korea | No Comments »

Meatball Machine

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Nope, it’s not the food counter at Ikea – Tetsuo meets the Power Rangers in this schlock horror from the creators of Versus, Kabuking Z: The Movie, Battlefield Baseball, Tokyo Gore Police and The Machine Girl… (more…)

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Missing

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Oh dear, Angelica Lee’s (The Eye, Re-cycle) seeing dead people again. Again. This time Tsui Hark’s at the helm in this rather convoluted psychological thriller… (more…)

Posted in China, Films, Hong Kong, Horror, Reviews | No Comments »

Premonition

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

The opener for Takashige Ichise’s J-Horror series is Asian horror by numbers, but with a redeeming finale… (more…)

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Re-Cycle

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

The Pang Brothers reunite with the star of The Eye for another imaginative horror… (more…)

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Starfish Hotel

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Weird and just short of compelling, British-born writer/director John Williams seems to have found quite a home for himself making Lynch-esque thrillers in Japan… (more…)

Posted in Drama, Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews | No Comments »

The Butterfly Murders

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

The impressive feature debut from Tsui Hark (Seven Swords, Zu: Warriors from Magic Mountain) that kick started the Hong Kong ‘new wave’ of the 80s… (more…)

Posted in Action / Thrillers, Films, Hong Kong, Horror, Reviews, Wuxia / Swordplay | No Comments »

The Eye

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Unsettling and genuinely scary, the Pang brothers follow-up to Bangkok Dangerous is no pale Sixth Sense imitation… (more…)

Posted in Cinema Club – The finest in Asian film, Films, Hong Kong, Hong Kong classics, Horror, Reviews, Singapore, Thailand, UK | No Comments »

The Eye 2

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

The Pang Brothers do it again with a worthy scary follow-up to their acclaimed horror The Eye, starring the Gorgeous Shu Qi… (more…)

Posted in Films, Hong Kong, Horror, Reviews, Thailand | No Comments »

The Eye Infinity

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

The curse of seeing dead people? The curse of the sequels more like!… (more…)

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The Fox Family

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Kudos for the release, but this Korean black comedy musical falls, well, a bit flat. Literally… (more…)

Posted in Comedy, Films, Horror, Reviews, Sci Fi / Fantasy, South Korea | No Comments »

The Grudge

Sunday, March 20th, 2005

Not as scary and makes less sense – heck, despite director Takashi Shimuzi being involved what did you expect? (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews, USA | No Comments »

The Guard Post

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Director Su-chang Kong re-enters R-Point territory with this impressive shocker… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Reviews, South Korea | No Comments »

The Machine Girl

Monday, May 18th, 2009

A girl with a gatling gun for an arm, high school ninja clubs, tempura arms, general dismemberment, a flying guillotine, flesh ripping bras and more gruesome carnage than a shelf full of Italian horrors, it’s easy to see why Machine Girl has already become something of a cult classic… (please note this trailer is for over 18s only!)
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The Red Shoes

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Some girls will do anything for that pair of Jimmy Choo’s – but perhaps this is going to far?… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Reviews, South Korea | No Comments »

The Twins Effect

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

A shameless cash in on the Hong Kong pop phenomenon the Twins lands them in Buffy territory, but this very stupid comedy has some of the best fight scenes around… (more…)

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The Wig

Monday, June 16th, 2008

What’s this? A wig that will make you look and act just like all those other scary Asian horror girls? My word, is no one safe? (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Reviews, South Korea | No Comments »

Thirst

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

One of the worlds finest directors returns with a superb deconstructionist take on the Vampire myth… (more…)

Posted in Drama, Films, Horror, Reviews, South Korea | No Comments »

Three

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004

Solid horror anthology with three very different takes on life after death from three different Asian countries and directors… (more…)

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Three… Extremes

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

A solid follow-up to horror anthology Three features segments by Park Chan-wook, Takeshi Miike and Fruit Chan… (more…)

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Tokyo Gore Police

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

From the producers of The Machine Girl and the effects and makeup supervisor of Meatball Machine and The Machine Girl, director Yoshihiro Nishimura, comes the latest Japanese splatter-fest that’s already built up a cult following on the festival circuit. Does it live up to its title? What do you think…? (more…)

Posted in Action / Thrillers, Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews | No Comments »

X-Cross

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Snip, snip, snip… Watch out! Kenta Fukasaku (Yo-Yo Girl Cop, Under The Same Moon, Battle Royale 2: Revenge) is back with a rollercoaster ride of a horror… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Japan, Reviews | No Comments »
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