Phobia features four different horror stories by 4 different directors, each about 30 minutes long. You would be hard pressed to find a horror anthology that delivers the goods on all levels like this one that balances horror and light humor. This film just proves once again that Thailand is leading the charge when it comes to Asian horror cinema…

If you’re looking for an entertaining Asian horror film, this is a good place to start. To Catch a Virgin Ghost begins very promisingly. The film is so energetic that you tend not to notice some clumsy set-ups and hurried executions. With a successful mix of different genres and homage to such films like Evil Dead, this is yet another solid piece of South Korean cinema…

This is it guys. If you follow my blog and and have a yearning for a true 18+ viewing experience, here you go. I can safely say that Grotesque certainly raises the bar as far as cinematic violence and sexual sadism is concerned.  In the finest tradition of Japanese gore cinema, the plot is minimal, [...]

I like this director’s style, this film may have the largest budget given to him, but this director stands by his art, never for a moment does he give in to the pressure of making a studio-approved/influenced film.  Nightmare Detective follows a detective named Keiko who is summoned to investigate supposedly two separate suicide cases. [...]

The story of Death Bell is a mix of various movies, with Saw being the more prominent for me, just without all the excess gore and lengthy torture.  The film is set at Chang Ahn High School, where a special class of the top twenty students has been put together for the coming exams. A [...]

13: Game of Death is a must-see for the uncommon people who have strong stomachs and great appreciation for worldly cinema. The film revolves around a down on his luck guy names Phuchit who has problems with work, money, love, and just life in general. One day after losing his job, he receives a mysterious [...]

Onibaba opened up in theaters in a time where people didn’t rely on special effects to get their point across. It is categorized as a a psychodrama with some mild horror elements. Onibaba (which means Demon Woman in Japanese) is set in Medieval Japan and focuses on two women protagonists.  These two women survive in [...]