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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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‘A bloodbath is about to be unleashed!’ Corpse Prison: Part Two is a 2017 Japanese horror film written and directed by Hideo Jôjô (Siren X), based on a manga by Makine Muroi. …
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‘Where every howl is one of terror!’ Howling Village is a 2019 Japanese horror film about a young psychologist who heads to a haunted place to research her family’s dark …
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Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island is a 2009 Japanese live-action film adaptation of a manga series by Kōji Matsumoto. It was directed by Kim Tae-Gyun and stars Hideo Ishiguro, Dai …
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Versus was released by Arrow Video as a two-disc Blu-ray set that includes the original cut of the 2000 Japanese zombie action film and Ultimate Versus, the extended cut that …
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‘You’re not in Texas anymore. Welcome to Japan’ Tokyo Home Stay Massacre is a 2020 Japanese horror film about three American late teens who travel to Japan to have some …
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‘Who will inherit the Earth?’ Virus is a 1980 Japanese science-fiction/disaster film directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale; Samurai Reincarnation; Message from Space). It was written by Kinji Fukasaku and Koji …
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‘Tokyo is burning.’ Tokyo Gore Police is a 2008 Japanese-American science fiction splatter film co-written, edited, and directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura (Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl; Helldriver; Zombie TV). The movie stars Eihi Shiina as Ruka, a vengeful …
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Brutal is a 2017 Japanese horror film written and directed by Takashi Hirose (Moratorium; Bandaged). The movie stars Butch, Ayano and Katrina Grey. Plot: Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that …
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‘A monster will rise.’ Death Kappa is a 2010 Japanese action-comedy Kaiju film about the rise of a gargantuan irradiated water goblin. Directed by Tomo’o Haraguchi (Ultraman Ginga; Werewolf Warrior; …
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King Kong Escapes is a 1967 Kaiju film and a Japanese/American co-production from Toho and Rankin-Bass (Mad Monster Party?). Directed by Ishirô Honda (as Inoshiro Honda) from a screenplay written by Takeshi …
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‘Can you really trust your childhood memories?’ The Shock Labyrinth 3D is a 2009 Japanese horror film in which a group of teenagers take a sick girl to a hospital …
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Stare aka Shiraisan is a 2019 Japanese supernatural horror film revolving around the mysterious deaths of victims whose eyes have literally exploded. Written and directed by Hirotaka Adachi [as Otsuichi] …
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It Comes is a 2018 Japanese supernatural horror film about a supernatural entity threatening a family directed by Tetsuya Nakashima (Confessions) from a screenplay co-written with Hideto Iwai. It is …
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Tokyo Living Dead Idol – original title: Tôkyô ribingu deddo aidoru – is a 2018 Japanese comedy horror film written and directed by Yûki Kumagai (writer of Rokuroku: The Promise …
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‘Mightiest monster in all creation!’ Mothra – original title: モスラ Mosura – is a 1961 Japanese science fiction kaiju tokusatsu film directed by Ishirō Honda (Matango; The Human Vapour; The …
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‘We are going to flush you!’ Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead is a 2011 Japanese comedy horror film directed by Noboru Iguchi (The Machine Girl; Dead Sushi; The ABCs of Death). …
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Sadako is a 2019 Japanese supernatural horror film directed by Hideo Nakata (Ghost Theater; The Ring Two 2005; Dark Water; Ring, 1998) from a screenplay by Noriaki Sugihara, based on …
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Arrow Films’ restoration of Hideo Nakata’s Ring (1998) is being released in cinemas across the UK from March 1st. Check here for showings. The film …
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‘In a snow-covered village, my family was burnt to death’ Liverleaf – original title: Misumisô – is a 2018 Japanese horror film directed by Eisuke Naitô from a screenplay by Miako Tadano, based on …
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‘A bloodbath is about to be unleashed!’ Corpse Prison: Part One is a 2017 Japanese horror film written and directed by Hideo Jôjô (Siren X), based on a manga by …
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”Can beauty make you happy?’ Ghost Mask: Scar – original title: Gôsuto masuku: kizu is a 2018 Japanese-South Korean mystery horror film photographed, edited and directed by Takeshi Sone (Bloody Wedding; …
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One Cut of the Dead – aka Kamera o tomeru na! – is a 2017 Japanese comedy horror film written and directed by Shuichiro Ueda [Shin’ichirô Ueda]. The movie stars Yuzuki Akiyama, Takuya Fujimura, …
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‘May the chaos be with you…’ Bloody Chainsaw Girl is a 2016 Japanese science fiction comedy horror film directed by Hiroki Yamaguchi (Hellevator) from a screenplay written by Mitsunori Fukuhara, based …
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House is a 1977 Japanese horror film directed and produced by Nobuhiko Obayashi. The movie stars mostly amateur actors with only Kimiko Ikegami and Yōko Minamida having any notable previous acting experience. Plot: A schoolgirl traveling with her six classmates …
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Evil of Dracula is a 1974 Japanese supernatural horror film directed by Michio Yamamoto (Lake of Dracula; The Vampire Doll) from a screenplay by Ei Ogawa and Masaru Takesue, based very loosely on Bram …
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Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters – Godzilla -怪獣惑星– Gojira: Kaijū Wakusei – is a 2017 Japanese CGI anime kaiju film produced by Toho Animation and animated by Polygon Pictures. The film is co-directed by Kōbun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita, from a screenplay by Gen …
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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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‘Tokyo is on fire’ Meatball Machine Kodoku is a 2017 Japanese science fiction comedy horror film directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura (Helldriver; Tokyo Gore Police; Zombie TV) from a screenplay co-written by Sakichi Satô (A Chain …
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Temple – onscreen title: The Temple – is a 2017 Japanese/American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Barrett – making his feature debut – from a screenplay written by Simon Barrett …
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Tokyo Ghoul is a 2017 Japanese supernatural horror film directed by Kentarō Hagiwara, based on the manga series Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida. It stars Masataka Kubota and Fumika Shimizu. In an …
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Frankenstein Conquers the World is a 1965 Kaiju film produced by Toho. The film was directed by Ishirō Honda (Varan the Unbelievable; Matango; Godzilla) with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It stars Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, Tadao …
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Kuroneko is a 1968 Japanese horror film directed by Kaneto Shindo. The English title translates as “Black Cat”. (The Japanese title translates as “Black cat in a [bamboo] grove”.) A mother, Yone (Nobuko …
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Matango (マタンゴ) – also known as Matango, Fungus of Terror and Attack of the Mushroom People – is a 1963 Japanese tokusatsu movie. It was directed by Ishirō Honda (The Human Vapour; The H-Man; Godzilla) from a screenplay by Takeshi Kimura, based …
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Frankenstein is a 1981 Japanese animated television film based on Mary Shelley’s novel and the Marvel comic book Monster of Frankenstein. In this Toei Animation 98-minute adult-oriented film, the creature was …
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‘The most shocking conclusion awaits you…’ Gehenna: Where Death Lives is a 2016 Japanese-American supernatural horror film directed by special effects creator Hiroshi Katagiri (Love Hurts) from a screenplay co-written …
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Organ (オルガン) is a 1996 Japanese horror film written, directed and produced by Kei Fujiwara (Id). She also stars in it as one of two organ thieves who remove organs …
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Creepy is a 2016 Japanese psychological thriller directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi (Sweet Home; Pulse; Cure; Cloud) from a screenplay co-written with Chihiro Ikeda, based on the 2012 novel by Yutaka Maekawa. Plot: Criminal psychologist …
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The Ghost of the One-Eyed Man is a 1965 Japanese horror film directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi from a screenplay by Ichirô Miyagawa and Hajime Takaiwa. The original title is Kaidan katame no otoko. …
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Yakuza Apocalypse – 極道大戦争 (Gokudō Daisensō) – is a 2015 Japanese action yakuza vampire film directed by Takashi Miike (Gozu; Audition; Ichi the Killer) from a screenplay by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi (Arcana; Samurai Cat). The …
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