Japanese ghost stories have become so timeless and pronounced that they are almost just as widely known by Western audiences as they are in their homes. The early 00’s saw a big J-Horror remake trend where we were given American versions of highly regarded classics such as ‘The Grudge’ and ‘Ringu’, and while some of […]
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Movies have offered us different giant monsters to cheer for other than just Godzilla and the like, and The Lake is an Asian horror that attempts to do that. It’s a fun ride and yeah you will be on the side of the giant monster with everything involved. A mysterious giant egg is found on
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The latest offering to come from Unearthed Films, if insects make you feel squeamish, you won’t enjoy Sounds of Summer. And that’s not counting the body horror and self mutilation that transpires during the course of the run time. It’s summer in Japan with blistering hot temperatures and the sounds of cicadas all around. Our
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A drunk man is on his way home from the bar one night to see his daughter for her birthday. On the way, he is attacked and kidnapped. He wakes up in a flat that he cannot exit – but it has cable television, fake windows, a functioning bathroom, and a door with a slot
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The lore of Japan’s Aokigahara (AKA ‘the suicide forest’) has grown to reach everywhere in the world, including modern Western culture. The idea of a forest that has an energy that calls for hurting people to enter and take their own lives is not only a scary idea, but also a pseudoreality. While there isn’t
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Zombie movies are a hard sell nowadays; the fatigue of the walking dead is unavoidable. In order to convince an audience to watch a new zombie film, you need to present something original to make it worthwhile. “Train to Busan” & “One Cut of the Dead” are two great examples that show how much more
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Nicolas Cage continues the trend of starring in wacked out movies and Prisoners of the Ghostland may be his strangest role yet. Cage has said this is wildest movie he ever made, and this is very accurate. The plot is about a ruthless bank robber who is given the task of rescuing the adopted granddaughter
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Thailand doesn’t have a lot of popular horror entries that have found success in the US, but the ones that do are usually very creepy and creative. ‘The Medium’ is one of the most recent releases to receive some acclaim. Shot in a found footage mockumentary style, ‘The Medium’ is the story of a family
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‘Jigoku’ translates to ‘Hell’ in Japanese tongue. And while this film is 60 years old, it has some of the most transgressive, arguably explicit images of Hell that you’re apt to see. When two friends do a hit-and-run, their consciences are ridden with guilt until they meet their own demises. And from then on, we
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