Tag Archives: japanese

2LDK (2003) is an award-winning Japanese film, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi as part of the Duel Project. The film stars Maho Nonami and Eiko Koike as two female roommates, locked in an ever-escalating duel to the death. It looks dark and fun as hell and it’s coming to Blu-ray for …

The 1988 Japanese slasher Evil Dead Trap is heading to Blu-ray and DVD! The folks at Unearthed Films send word the modern classic is available for Pre-Order now and will hit store shelves soon. And the releases are loaded with special features! Check out the trailer below, then read on …

“His Path of Vengeance is Paved in Blood.” Takashi Miike’s Blade of the Immoral (2017) AKA Mugen no jûnin, is an adaption of Hiroaki Samura’s bloodthirsty 1993 vampire manga, and tells the tale of a contemporary Greek tragedy. Without spoiling the plot, it’s best to go in blind and allow a healthy dose …

“Curse of the Spiral – The Fingerprint of Life.” Uzumaki is one of my personal favorite J-Horror films, and I’ve seen it numerous times. This is a unique, weird, creepy tale indeed, and makes us aware of how nature affects us in many complex ways – on several levels of …

Japanese cinema lovers, are you ready? It’s finally time to check out the trailer for the manga adaptation of Bleach! I absolutely love Japanese cinema, and one of my favorite directors is none other than Shinsuke Sato. I’ve had the opportunity to interview Shinsuke recently, and we chatted about his career …

“THE DIGITAL HUMAN” I’m a fan of Japanese cinema. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Japanese director Shinsuke Sato, who directed I Am a Hero (2015), The Princess Blade (2001), The Time of Death (2011), the upcoming film version of Bleach and most definitely my favorite, Deathnote (2016), which is extremely addictive! I’ve reviewed a movie of his …

I’m extremely excited to have had the opportunity to interview the amazing Japanese director, Shinsuke Sato. Being a fan of Japanese cinema and culture, I was thrilled to delve into the creations of Shinsuke Sato, a man renowned and highly respected for both writing and directing I Am a Hero …

“Fight against the aliens.” I’m an huge fan of Japanese cinema, and the film Gantz (2010) is at the top of my list. If you thought that Hollywood was the only one tapping into comic books to gather their inspiration and material for films, you’re highly mistaken. Japan has a rich culture …

A modern-day master of Japanese cinema. August 24th marks the birthday of one of Japan’s grand masters of film, Takashi Miike, a director that has not only mastered horror, but all aspects of genre. Today, we look back at the many faces of Takashi as he continues to shock, overwhelm and …

I love horror shorts and I also love supporting women in the horror industry. Therefore, in honor of Women in Horror Month, I’ve been researching and watching films made by women or with strong women leads. One of them that I came across was the Japanese horror short Slit (2016). Slit was …