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The Inferno is a 1979 Japanese horror film exploring the sins, shame and desires of an upper-class rural family and a mother’s grief from beyond the grave. Inspired by the …
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Immersion is a 2023 Japanese sci-fi mystery horror film about the inexplicable deaths that befall employees of a VR-tech company. Written and directed by Takashi Shimizu (Ox-Head Village; Homunculus; Howling …
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Vampire Clay is a 2017 Japanese horror film in which a plasticine demon devours the denizens of a rural art school… Written and directed by Sôichi Umezawa. The movie stars …
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Godzilla Minus One is a 2023 Japanese kaiju film in which the reptilian radioactive monster appears in post-World War II Japan. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Co-produced by Robot …
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Japanse Doll of Terror is a 2019 Japanese slasher horror film that features a giant-sized doll stalking and killing a group of teenagers. Also known as Horror Doll Directed and …
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My Mother’s Eyes is a 2023 Japanese sci-fi horror thriller about a mother and daughter who share the same sight after an accident. Written, produced and directed by Takeshi Kushida …
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‘Thought you had enough superhero movies? Think again.’ Lion-Girl is a 2023 Japanese sci-fi action film about the survivors of a meteor shower who are left to defend themselves against …
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Six Singing Women is a 2023 Japanese fantasy horror thriller in which two weary men wander into a village after a car accident and are imprisoned. Also known as Six …
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Matching is a 2024 Japanese horror thriller film about the possible perils of using a dating app. A single woman is recommended an app, however, the man she matches with …
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The J-Horror Virus is a 2023 British documentary film that explores the influence of Japanese horror around the world. Directed and produced by Sarah Appleton (also editor) and Jasper Sharp. …
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Shin Kamen Rider is a 2023 Japanese tokusatsu superhero fantasy film based on the titular character from the TV series and its spin-offs. Written and directed by Hideaki Anno (Shin …
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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a 2023 Japanese live-action comedy horror film adaptation of the popular manga series of the same name. Bullied by his boss, worked …
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‘Go beyond your destiny’ Knights of the Zodiac is a 2023 live-action fantasy film based on the Saint Seiya saga anime series by Masami Kurumada. Directed by Tomek Baginski – …
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Ninja vs Shark is a 2023 Japanese martial arts action horror film about an evil cult leader who controls sharks to kill pearl divers. Directed by Koichi Sakamoto (Girls Blood; …
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‘Play, strip… or die!’ Strip Mahjong: Battle Royale is a 2011 Japanese horror thriller film directed by Mac P. Forever [as Makku P. Fôevâ] from a screenplay written by Ryosuke …
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Re/Member is a 2023 Japanese live-action J-horror film based on Welzard’s manga Karada Sagashi which has sold more than 3.4 million copies. Karada Sagashi was previously adapted as TV series …
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N-Goto is a 2022 Japanese horror film about students who explore an old apartment building and find more than they bargained for. Also known as Bldg. N Written and directed …
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The Violence Action is a 2022 Japanese comedic crime thriller film in which a teenage college girl leads a double life as an assassin for hire. Also known as Violence …
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‘The sushi bites back!’ Dead Sushi is a 2012 Japanese comedy horror film about Keiko, the daughter of a legendary sushi chef, who runs away from home when her Karate-style …
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Missing is a 2021 Japanese mystery thriller about a young girl searching for her father who may have been kidnapped by a serial killer. Directed by Shinzô Katayama (Siblings of …
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A Janitor is a 2021 Japanese action crime thriller about a professional assassin who goes undercover at a school to protect the daughter of a Yakuza boss and fights off …
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Although Toho has released a plethora of films featuring hugely popular giant monsters such as Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra, it may surprise people to know that the major Japanese film …
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‘It lusts for blood’ Venus Flytrap is a 1967 American/Japanese science fiction horror film about a NASA scientist who is ordered to take a vacation due to showing signs of …
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With the imminent arrival of Mark Polonia‘s micro-budget Doll Shark, Amityville Shark House from co-directors Will Collazo Jr. and Shawn C. Phillips, and Tommy The Room Wiseau’s Big Shark it seems an opportune …
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Shin Ultraman is a 2022 Japanese tokusatsu fantasy film about an alien that transformed a human being to protect the Earth from monsters. The movie is a modern reworking of …
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‘Underwater terror!’ Psycho Shark is a 2009 Japanese horror film directed by John Hijiri from a screenplay written by Yasutoshi Murakawa. Also know as Jaws in Japan The movie stars …
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Sadako DX is a 2022 Japanese horror film focused on a highly-intelligent college student’s attempt to unravel the curse. Directed by Hisashi Kimura (Masked Ward; Ninkyo Gakuen) from a screenplay …
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Karada Sagashi is a 2022 Japanese live-action anime horror film based on the web novel of the same name by Welzard. Directed by Eiichirō Hasumi [羽住英一郎, Hasumi Eiichirō] (Resident Evil: …
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Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell is being issued on Blu-ray by Visual Vengeance, a new sister label being launched by Wild Eye Releasing, on July 5, 2022. The new …
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Kisaragi Station is a 2022 Japanese horror film about a young female student’s investigation into a railway-based urban legend. Directed by Jirô Nagae (The Samejima Incident; The Ghost Photo Club; …
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‘Dare to play’ Story Game is a 2020 American-Japanese horror anthology film about three friends trying to outwit each other on a camping trip in Hawaii. But only one can …
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Ox-Head Village is a 2022 Japanese supernatural horror film about three girls that go missing after a prank about a haunted building. Directed by Takashi Shimizu (Homunculus; Howling Village; Innocent …
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‘The first bite is the deepest!’ Curse II: The Bite is a 1989 Italian/Japanese/American horror film directed by Federico Prosperi [as Fred Godwin] (producer of Wild Beasts) from a screenplay …
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Sadako DX is a 2022 Japanese horror film focused on a highly-intelligent college student’s attempt to unravel the curse. Directed by Hisashi Kimura (Masked Ward; Ninkyo Gakuen) from a screenplay …
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Suicide Forest Village is being released in the US by Cinedigm On-Demand and Digital HD on March 1st 2022. Thereafter, Screambox will stream the Japanese horror film exclusively on May …
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‘She went looking for her sister. She only found death’ Violator is a 2018 Japanese horror film about a young woman who is trying to find out what happened to …
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Prisoners of the Ghostland is a 2021 Japanese-American action horror film directed by Sion Sono (Tokyo Vampire Hotel TV series; Exte: Hair Extensions; Strange Circus; Suicide Club) from a screenplay …
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Blind Beast is a 1969 Japanese horror film about a blind sculptor who kidnaps a beautiful young model and takes her to his warehouse home; he and his mother live …
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‘Housewife Battle Royal: No Husbands, No Kids, No Chores, Killer Weekend!’ Ouija Japan is a 2021 Japanese action horror film about an American housewife who unwittingly unleashes an ancient evil …
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Stigmatized Properties is a 2020 Japanese horror film about an unpopular comedian who agrees to stay in houses that are allegedly haunted. Directed by Hideo Nakata (Sadako 2019; Ghost Theater; …
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Ghost Master is a 2019 Japanese comedy horror film in which a script becomes transformed into an evil book of the dead. The script possesses the star of low-budget movie …
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‘Scare me to see the hell’ Mimicry Freaks is a 2019 Japanese surreal horror film in which various characters meet their fate in a forest and two storylines intertwine. Written …
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Kotodama – Spiritual Curse is a 2014 Japanese horror film about mysterious events that begin to happen to a group of schoolgirl friends. Also known as Haunted School: The Curse …
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Homunculus is a 2021 Japanese mystery horror film in which a homeless man sees people’s innermost traumas after undergoing trepanation. Directed by Takashi Shimizu (Howling Village; The Shock Labyrinth 3D; The Grudge 2004 …
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Destroy All Monsters is a 1968 Japanese kaiju film about female aliens taking control of Earth’s monsters to obliterate the human race. Directed by Ishirō Honda from a screenplay co-written …
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Godzilla vs. Megalon is a 1973 Japanese kaiju film depicting a battle of the titular monsters plus Gigan and mecha character Jet Jaguar. It is the thirteenth film in the …
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Undead Pool aka Attack Girls’ Swim Team vs. The Undead is a 2007 Japanese comedy horror film directed by Kôji Kawano (Cruel Restaurant) from a screenplay written by Satoshi Owada (Cruel Restaurant). …
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Cube is a 2021 Japanese horror film about six men and women trapped inside a mysterious cube-shaped space from which they have to escape. It is a remake of the …
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Tokyo Dragon Chef is a 2020 Japanese action-comedy film about retired Yakuzas that open a ramen restaurant and become an overnight sensation. However, a mysterious upstart gang is taking down …
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