Before Hideo Nakata changed all the rules for what it means for an Asian Horror movie to court worldwide notoriety, Kwaidan was the Japanese ghost story that put the country on the map. I still think there’s an argument to be made that this is still is the case as […]
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Bacurau – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 248
First Love (2019) Miike’s Fountain of Gonzo Youth (Review)
First Love is film number 103. Back in 1991, however, Takashi Miike directed a film called “Toppuu! Minipato tai – Aikyacchi Jankushon“, a comedy about a daring policewoman dressed in a leotard who defeats criminals using gymnastics. An odd subject for a debut but such is the Japanese studio system. […]
The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On: A visceral indictment of war (Review)
S16E09 – Stegosaurus Mike or Go Home
The Witch Part 1, The Subversion: …and the Girl who bridged two South Korea’s (Review)
S16E05 – We Be Pornobot Hunting
Sister Street Fighter (1974): Stealth Feminist Exploitation Icon? (Review)
Ring (1998) The Most Important J-Horror For Good Reason (Review)
Hideo Nakata’s Ring is famously the film that triggered the western world’s awareness that yes, Asian countries do make horror films. It also famously triggered a slew of sequels and remakes, from the Korean The Ring Virus to the recent American Rings. It’s undeniably important in horror cinema, but being […]