Most societies have part of their foundations based at least partly on the existence of otherworldly beings, and Japan is no different. Kwaidan is the kind of film that washes over you without much worry for whether or not you’re following its story. And considering the movie is based on four simplistic short stories/fairy tales, [...]

A woman studying folk tales of a vengeful ghost begins to suspect she and the spirit have something in common in this thriller. Yun-hee (Jo An) is a Korean writer who has been wrestling with a serious case of writer’s block when she hears from a longtime friend, Seo-yeon (Cha Ye-ryeon). Seo-yeon has been living [...]

This film was recommended to me by a reader and I am glad she did. The first thing I noticed about Sick Nurses is the fact that I have never seen this many hot nurses working in a hospital outside of a soap opera or porn. The title says it all about Sick Nurses, a [...]

Young-eon is hearing a strange voice. When she follows a creepy silhouette, which is walking the school’s corridors, she suddenly gets attacked by it. The next day Young-eon has to find out that she has become a ghost and can’t leave the school building. The only person, who at least can hear Young-eon’s voice is [...]

Almost like getting a mixed sampler meal at a Chinese restaurant, Three Extremes is a peek at what some of the greatest horror directors in Asia are up to these days, a two-hour collection that features three distinct flavors. In this cross-cultural horror film collaboration, top-notch directors from Japan, Hong Kong and Korea explore the extremes [...]

Legend holds that 30 years ago, a suburban town was terrorized by the spirit of a woman whose beautiful face had been grotesquely disfigured by a jealous husband. Roaming the streets wearing a long coat and surgical mask, the spirit would approach her young victims and, while removing the mask, ask if she was pretty. [...]

A Tale of Two Sisters follows the return to society of sisters Su-mi and Su-yeon after a spell in a mental institution. Arriving home in the countryside the sisters are devoid of any warmth toward their father, and are slightly less than outright hostile to their stepmother. One night Su-mi has a terrifying dream, while [...]