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School can be a pretty terrifying place. On the one hand, you have teachers breathing down your neck to make sure you don’t break the rules; your best friends can turn into your worst enemies at the drop of a hat; and social status can be just as important as your grades. The hallways of education can be a nightmare …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: Future Japan has fallen into a state of anarchy and pupils are refusing to go to school. To deal with this the state has instituted the Battle Royale Act. The 9th Grade class from Zenjutsi High School goes on a field trip only to be gassed unconscious in the bus. They come around on an island where …

Asian horror films on the most part fall somewhere between “deep to my heart” to recycled nonsense. Though I do enjoy the thrill of weeding thru all the stinkers to find the gems. For anyone new to these, they present a special brand of fear and dread that is far removed from many Western releases. In fact, I’m quite confident …

Trailer: Battle Royale (2012) Blu-ray Box Set

Battle Royal is one of those films which come out of Japan and make people look and say to each other “WTF Japan”. The film shows the rapid creation, destruction and perseverance of family structures. That’s academic talk for explain how and why people create families in tense situations. It happens all the time. Look at high school or your …