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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

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Nope, not that Blood but the latest film from Shinobi director Ten Shimoyama – there’s still plenty of vampires, blades and kung fu, though… (more…)

Posted in Action / Thrillers, Category III, Films, Horror, 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…)

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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…)

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