Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The members of an all-female film club unleash a bloodthirsty evil when they uncover a rumor of a former club member disappearing. The group is determined to figure out what happened, and use it as inspiration for a school project. REVIEW: Gurozuka is an attempt on the slasher genre by the director Yoichi Nishiyama. I use …
Read More »Film Review: Haunted Road (Yuàn líng) (2014)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Seven young people see a car accident on the way to a friend’s wedding, and they do not try to rescue the wounded. Their car breaks down soon after and horrible things occur one after another. REVIEW: Haunted Road is a 2014 Chinese horror directed by Yijian Tong. It tries very hard to use horror as …
Read More »Film Review: Woman in the Box 2 (Hako no naka no onna II) (1988)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The manager of a ski resort kidnaps women, subjects them to various forms of sexual degradation and keeps his victims in a wooden box in the basement REVIEW: Woman in the Box 2, also somewhat mystifyingly also known as Captured For Sex 4, is a thematical sequel to Nikkatsu studio’s 1985 film Woman in the Box: …
Read More »Film Review: May the Devil Take You (Sebelum Iblis Menjemput) (2018)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: When her estranged father falls into a mysterious coma, a young woman seeks answers at his old villa, where she and her stepsister uncover dark truths. REVIEW: If you are at all into horror (which assumedly you are since you have found your way to this website), and especially if, like me, you like to keep …
Read More »Film Review: The Wandering Earth (Liu lang di qiu) (2019)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: As the sun is dying out, people all around the world build giant planet thrusters to move Earth out of its orbit and sail Earth to a new star system. Yet the 2500-year journey comes with unexpected dangers, and in order to save humanity, a group of young people in this age of a wandering Earth …
Read More »Film Review: The Mimic (Jang-san-beom) (2017)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The Jangsan Tiger, who mimics human voices to lure them close, encounters a family affected by the creature. REVIEW: Tigers have been associated with Korean people and culture since the birth of the nation of Korea. In fact, tiger is one of the key characters in Korean foundation mythology. It is traditionally considered as a guardian …
Read More »Film Review: Death Powder (Desu Pawuda) (1986)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Two people, a man and a woman enters a warehouse that will change their life and minds forever. REVIEW: Over the years I have seen my fair share of weird films and avant-garde cinema. I can even consider myself a fan of such filmmakers as Kenneth Anger and Shinya Tsukamoto, both of whose film catalogues are …
Read More »Film Review: Red Eye (Redeu-ai ) (2005)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A supernatural story about a mystic events occurring on the train, which had the route similar to the train which crashed many years ago REVIEW: Red Eye is a 2005 Korean horror directed by Dong-bin Kim. Not be confused be the American film by the same name and release year, it’s a poorly constructed story about …
Read More »Film Review: Yoga (Yoga Hakwon) (2009)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After the co-host of a shopping channel TV show loses her job to a younger rival, she enrolls in an intensive yoga course. The very strict trainer informs her students that there will be serious consequences if they do not follow her rules. REVIEW: Yoga, also known as Yoga Class, Yoga Institute and Yoga Academy, is …
Read More »Film Review: Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Zebraman awakens fifteen years in the future, unclear on what has happened to him, and quickly discovers that the evil Zebra Queen has a hold on Tokyo. REVIEW: In 2004 Takashi Miike tried his hand in directing a film suitable for the whole family and so, Zebraman, a tale of an ordinary school teacher turned superhero, …
Read More »Film Review: Hex (Xie) (1980)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A woman, who believes she has murdered her abusive husband, then sees him return as a vengeful ghost. REVIEW: If you happen to be fan of martial arts cinema you have most likely heard about the Shaw Brothers. Their production company Shaw Brothers Ltd. is one the most significant film production companies in South China and …
Read More »Film Review: Teketeke (2009)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A young girl learns of the urban legend of Teke Teke after her friend is killed in a gruesome way. The legend tells of a female ghost that has no legs. When she visits the spot where her friend died she comes into contact with it REVIEW: Teketeke is based on the eponymous Japanese urban legend. …
Read More »Film Review: God’s Left Hand, Devil’s Right Hand (2006)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: What’s scary is being a human being, and what’s scary is being myself. Truly horrifying things reside inside oneself. The work asks if you can stand the inescapable terror. REVIEW: God’s Left Hand, Devil’s Right Hand is a film adaptation of the comic book artists Kazuo Umezu’s manga by the same name. I personally came across …
Read More »Film Review: Ninja Vixens: Virgin Nightmares (2004)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The execution of an alluring witch from the past opens an erotic portal to another dimension. When a poor young family moves into a desolate house, they are haunted by the strange crakes in the wall. The occult atmosphere forces the husband into bizarre sexual acts. Cruelty brews as no one, not even their young daughter, …
Read More »Film Review: The Intruder (Khew ar-khard) (2010)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In 1983 before the giant Suvarnabhumi international airport was built, the neglected and unoccupied area was called “King Cobra Swamp” by the locals. As building commenced, a huge old Banyan tree blocked the constructions path. A work crew call in a mechanical digger to remove the tree. As the roots are torn from the ground 1000s …
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