Kuroi Ame (1989)
You know, I don’t think anyone watches a Shohei Imamura movie to have a good time. This is a really rough one, explaining how Japan dealt with the aftermath of two nuclear bombs dropped on their country and how the hibakusha* — people who were marked and sickened by the blasts — were dealt with. […]
Sweet Home (1989)
Consider this a Japanese version of The Haunting while remembering that the movie may not be revolutionary, but the video game — which was released at the very same time — certainly was*. That game’s creator, Tokuro Fujiwara, toured the film’s set to gather inspiration for the game. Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Pulse) gave him the freedom to […]
Tomie: Beginning (2005)
Ataru Oikawa, who directed the first Tomie film, returns with the fifth installment, which is really the first direct sequel, just to prove that it isn’t just American and Italian film franchises that get screwy. This is a sequel, sure, but also an explanation of what happened before the first film, with Tomie showing up as […]
Tomie: Forbidden Fruit (2002)
Even though the fourth installment of this series was called Tomie: The Final Chapter – Forbidden Fruit, we all know that any sequel happy series that promises a final chapter are always liars. Tomie Hashimoto writes vampire fiction and gets made fun of for being a Lolita by the other girls by day and lives alone […]
Zonbi Asu (2011)
When you have a movie called Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead, you’re not expecting subtlety. Well, you’re not getting any with this one, a movie that proved to me that I can still be grossed out and upset me a movie, which I guess makes me happy. After her sister gets bullied to the point […]
Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)
You have to give it to Japanese filmmakers, who are unafraid to mash up franchises and give people what they want. And this was a big deal, combining the Ju-on (The Grudge for Americans) and the Ring franchises. The promotion for this movie was insane, with a Twitter contest between Sadako or Kayako to pick Japan’s favorite […]
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