Last seen ASIAN movie

[zwoti]

yeogo goedam 3: yeowoo gyedan

[mothermold]

One Missed Call 2

[zwoti]

shuang xiong

[Angra]

"Swiri" 6/10

Nothing special about this Korean action drama. You´ve seen a similar story in a hundred american action movies..

Min-sik Choi (Oldboy) was pretty cool as a bad-guy though.

[Despare]

Dead or Alive
and Il Mare

Quite the combination I know but I enjoyed both movies, DoA obviously a bit more because it's more akin to my taste in movies. Il Mare was a good love story though, don't think I'll go see the remake though (is it still in theaters?).

[azathoth777]

Stacy and it was great.

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by mothermold
One Missed Call 2

was it good? I enjoyed the first one even though the end was... confusing

[mothermold]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
was it good? I enjoyed the first one even though the end was... confusing

I'm no good at reviews,but i did'nt much care for it.Just my thoughts....maybe you'll like it ,who knows?

[zwoti]

jigureul jikyeora!

[mothermold]

Memento Mori

[joshaube]

One Missed Call
Now that I look back (watched a week ago), I really enjoyed it. The scenes at the TV station are really memorable. In fact, the entire film is. Loved it.

[joshaube]

Not yet. A little hesitant, once I realized Miike wasn't behind this one.

Oh, and I watched The Promise. REALLY enjoyed it as well. Such a dream-like experience, the way a fantasy should be! :)

[zwoti]

fighter in the wind

[zwoti]

kwaidan - full version

[Kryzula]

The last "Asian" horror film I saw was the South Korean movie called Bloody Beach. It was merely okay.

I am now patiently waiting for netflix to ship me Bunshinsaba (also a South Korean film).

[heebiejeebies]

The Heirloom

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by omcdave
was that good i want to see it? you seem to like some of the same asian movies i do.

I liked it. There are a couple of plot points that don't make sense, but I've come to expect that from every movie I see these days. I thought towards the end of it that I had missed something, but everything came together in such a way that it made sense to me.

I blind bought this because I could get it for under $10, and I feel it was well worth the investment.

[Phalanx]

Police Story, and the initial D movie...nothing at all like, or to do with the series as far as I can gather.

Next up "Gen-X Cops", know very little about this one...may hire what seems to be the follow up "Gen-Y Cops".

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Phalanx
Next up "Gen-X Cops", know very little about this one...may hire what seems to be the follow up "Gen-Y Cops".

gen-x cops :cool:

even features a cameo by one of my fav people in movies, bey logan.

gen-y cops :mad:

lacking some of the talent from the original, even the addition of personal fave anthony wong doesn't save it.....though it didn't help that the dvd release was a disgrace

[mattc_099]

i watched Azumi and Azumi 2 the other day, not really a horror movie, but they were great.

Last asian horror film I watched, I think was The Booth, and I didn't really like it that much.

[Angelakillsluts]

Red Eye

loved it.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
Red Eye

loved it.


hell of a lot better than Wes Craven's movie of the same name.


I liked this one too..

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
hell of a lot better than Wes Craven's movie of the same name.


maybe he should have called it brown eye




......i'll get my coat

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
maybe he should have called it brown eye




......i'll get my coat



and your hat ... its raining brown :D

[heebiejeebies]

R-Point
Unborn But Forgotten
Tokyo Psycho

[zwoti]

3-iron
natural city

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by zwoti
natural city

I've seen the trailer a few times and thought it sounded promising, but is it any good?

As for the last I've seen...Pray and Phone.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
I've seen the trailer a few times and thought it sounded promising, but is it any good?

described as the korean blade runner

not bad, seen a lot worse

[Angelakillsluts]

Phone

Excellent movie. My favorite kind of horror, story first and horror second. Well acted and very creepy.

[azathoth777]

Originally posted by zwoti
natural city

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
Tokyo Psycho

Just saw these two recently. Didn't like Tokyo Psycho. Thought Natural City was pretty good.

[XtRaVa]

Kairo. Had to see the original before I see the re-make (Pulse).

[Angra]

Originally posted by omcdave
what did you think of pulse? it is one of my top 10 asian horror films.


Erhem!

http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23478

http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18923&highlight=kairo

http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21737&highlight=kairo

;)

[XtRaVa]

I agree, not that great at all.

[Angelakillsluts]

Whispering Corridors and Ju-On 2

Both movies were very... average. Worth seeing, but I don't think I'll watch them again. Well maybe I'd watch Ju-on 2 again, probably not Whispering Corridors though.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
Whispering Corridors and Ju-On 2

Both movies were very... average. Worth seeing, but I don't think I'll watch them again. Well maybe I'd watch Ju-on 2 again, probably not Whispering Corridors though.

is it along the lines of the wishing stairs or whatever that movie is called (i only watched half of it)

i'm so confused about these Korean and Japanese films ..
from what i've read the whispering corridors is sort of part of a trilogy taking place in korean girls schools ? or am i a mile off ?

[Angra]

Originally posted by urgeok
is it along the lines of the sishing stairs or whatever that movie is called (i only watched half of it)

i'm so confused about these Korean and Japanese films ..
from what i've read the whispering corridors is sort of part of a trilogy taking place in korean girls schools ? or am i a mile off ?


You´re right.

And they´re dull as hell. Except for the lesbian part of course.:D

[Angra]

Originally posted by omcdave
r point this movie is so boring do not bother.


I thought it was pretty good. Nicely different from alot of other asian ghost movies.:)

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Angra
You´re right.

And they´re dull as hell. Except for the lesbian part of course.:D

what is the 3rd film ?

wishing stairs
whispering corridors

and

.....


?

[Angra]

I think "whispering corridors" is the name of the series.

And i think "Wishing stairs" is the 3rd.

[Angelakillsluts]

I didn't like Whispering Corridors enough to seek out the other ones. :D

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
I didn't like Whispering Corridors enough to seek out the other ones. :D


got something against korean schoolgirl lesbians ?


mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


korean schoolgirl lesbians

i wish they sold them as a breakfast cereal.

[Angra]

Yes.

1rst: "Wishing corridors"

2nd: Wishing corridors 2"

3rd: "Wishing corridors 3 - wishing stairs"

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by Angra
I think "whispering corridors" is the name of the series.

And i think "Wishing stairs" is the 3rd.

First:Whispering Corridors
Second:Memento Mori
Third:Wishing Stairs
Fourth:The Voice

hurray for imdb

[urgeok]

well, i still wouldnt mind checking them out ..

my problem has been with the asian store i go to - the covers are rarely in english. and the same movie can be in there with 3 different covers. (i'm still trying to figure out which Ju-on movies i have.
usually english subtitles - but i've been burnt for that too ..

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
First:Whispering Corridors
Second:Memento Mori
Third:Wishing Stairs
Fourth:The Voice

hurray for imdb

Memento Mori

best of the bunch

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
Memento Mori

best of the bunch


and here i thought it was a movie about a native new zealander who collected stuff...

[zwoti]

naked killer

[Angra]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
First:Whispering Corridors
Second:Memento Mori
Third:Wishing Stairs
Fourth:The Voice




That was what i was saying. I just spelled it wrong.;) :cool:

[Lala_Sound]

I can't remember I think it was The Eye but I don't think I actually finished it haha
It was good though I thought
I want to see The Eye 2 that looks........ MINT :]

[XtRaVa]

It's not BAD, but I didn't think it was as good as the first :P

Mainly because the first is a classic!

:D

[XtRaVa]

Havnt had that problem yet. Only problem I've had is when the subs were very badly synced with the speech, or when the translation was awful.

[Burning in Hell]

Re-cycle by the Pang brothers. Visually beautiful, but very cheesy towards the end, with a very annoying moralizing tone. A big letdown from these two...

[Burning in Hell]

Originally posted by omcdave
hay hell welcome. so what kind or horror do you like?

Pretty much everything, as long as its good of course. Gore/Torture/Survival/Slasher/Ghosts/Classic/Thriller/Zombies, I can't say that there is a particular style I like above all the others.

And unlike many here it seems, I am not an Italian movies freak. There are good movies from there, of course, but there is a side to them I find sometimes a tad too cheesy. Just my opinion anyways...

[zwoti]

breaking news
spl

[zwoti]

the crying tree

[zwoti]

in the mood for love

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
in the mood for love

yeah .. thats great ...but what was the last asian film you saw ?

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
yeah .. thats great ...but what was the last asian film you saw ?

debbie does pokemon


but i never told you that

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
debbie does pokemon


but i never told you that

i bet his gonads are his 'ears'

"rub those ears faster Debbie, if you know whats good for you"

"pika
Pika-Pika
Pika-pika-pika-pika
Pika-PIKA-PIKA-PIKA
PIKA-PIKA-PIKA-PIKA-PIKA
CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU !!!!!!!!!!!!"

"want a cigarette ?"

[imeron27]

The last Asian flick i watched was Dead or Alive. I really like Japanese movies, especially horror, but i'm a big fan of Takashi Miike. This was a great flick, not horror, but still alot of fun. His yakuza films are excellent as well.

[zwoti]

another lonely hitman

[zwoti]

the closet

[heebiejeebies]

Marebito
Pyrokinesis
The Neighbor No. Thirteen

[Angra]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies

The Neighbor No. Thirteen


^^

How was it?

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by Angra
^^

How was it?

I liked it quite a lot. The whole idea of being scarred by your past (literally and figuratively...you have to watch the movie to get what I mean) in such a way that it affects everything you do is an interesting one.

I expected it to be a typical revenge flick, but it wasn't. There are enough twists and turns to keep you going, and things go off in directions that aren't exactly predictable.

If you watch it, let me know what you make of the ending. It's a bit...well, you'll just have to watch it.

[Angra]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
I liked it quite a lot. The whole idea of being scarred by your past (literally and figuratively...you have to watch the movie to get what I mean) in such a way that it affects everything you do is an interesting one.

I expected it to be a typical revenge flick, but it wasn't. There are enough twists and turns to keep you going, and things go off in directions that aren't exactly predictable.

If you watch it, let me know what you make of the ending. It's a bit...well, you'll just have to watch it.


But is it gory and disgusting?

Or is it good?;) :D

[heebiejeebies]

Originally posted by Angra
But is it gory and disgusting?

Or is it good?;) :D

I would say disturbing, without resorting to blood, guts, and gore. There are some violent scenes, but they aren't the heart and soul of the movie.:)

[Angra]

Originally posted by heebiejeebies
I would say disturbing, without resorting to blood, guts, and gore. There are some violent scenes, but they aren't the heart and soul of the movie.:)

Great.

SOLD!!

:)

[newb]

One Missed Call

Getting a little tired of the creepy long-haired ghost chick.That being said....this one ain't too bad.Although it did suffer from the "LOTR fake endings" syndrome.....I counted about three.

[XtRaVa]

Originally posted by newb
One Missed Call

Getting a little tired of the creepy long-haired ghost chick.

lol :p

Long haired creepy ghost chicks are not only known for the Ring and Ju-On, its imagery based on Japanese Folklore, namely the Legend of Oiwa, which is an ancient ghost story.

[urgeok]

after i'd seen my 6th or 7th asian film with the same theme i figured it must be based on some kind of cultural phenomenon

[newb]

Originally posted by urgeok
after i'd seen my 6th or 7th asian film with the same theme i figured it must be based on some kind of cultural phenomenon

I guess when you put it that way, 6 or 7 don't sound too bad compared to the hundreds of vampire movies out there.

or werewolf
or zombie

At least the creepy long haired ghost chick still kinda freaks me out.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
I guess when you put it that way, 6 or 7 don't sound too bad compared to the hundreds of vampire movies out there.

or werewolf
or zombie



or 80's slasher films ..


there must be only 5,000 - 6,000 of those ...

[Yeti.13]

Originally posted by newb
I guess when you put it that way, 6 or 7 don't sound too bad compared to the hundreds of vampire movies out there.

or werewolf
or zombie

At least the creepy long haired ghost chick still kinda freaks me out.

Or porno, they all seem very similar but no one seems to mind?:D

[XtRaVa]

Originally posted by Yeti.13
Or porno, they all seem very similar but no one seems to mind?:D

Nope...I dont mind one bit :D

[stygianwitch]

The Commitment
Kairo

[Angra]

Originally posted by newb
One Missed Call

Getting a little tired of the creepy long-haired ghost chick.That being said....this one ain't too bad.Although it did suffer from the "LOTR fake endings" syndrome.....I counted about three.


Oh please.

Newb, you´re just disappointed that there wasn´t any McDonald´s in it, you american piece of shit.

You suck, you suck, you suck, you suck!!...




:cool:

[zwoti]

the coast guard

[Angra]

Originally posted by omcdave
the wig aka scary hair.



Now THAT was a bad horror movie.

[Yeti.13]

Sars Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis
Tried to hard to be funny in places, IMO, enjoyable but don't go out of your way to see it.

[ShankS]

Re-cycle.

If you liked 'The Eye' you should like this one from the Pang Brothers.

[zwoti]

the suicide manual

[zwoti]

Originally posted by omcdave
killzone.

probably the most retarded name change ever

weinsteins :rolleyes:

[zwoti]

treasure hunt

[zwoti]

election

[zwoti]

election 2

[zwoti]

hana-bi

[the_real_linda]

into the mirror

[Despare]

R-Point = Stunning

I thought Sars Wars was a fun little surprise well worth the blind rental.

[Spec7ral]

got half way through infection last night to the point of " he smiled at me!" and had to turn it off cause i was so fucking tired and didtwant to miss the gore. more to follow... :D

[asami_kayako]

Tell Me Something. (5/10)

Basically, the first three words out of your mouth when watching this film are guenteed to be WTF?!:D

[asami_kayako]

That was fucking awesome!:D

[asami_kayako]

:confused:

I don't remember that...I think I was too busy fighting the urge to vomit then.

[asami_kayako]

That was sweet...sweet sweet blood candies...:D

[zwoti]

the twilight samurai

[noctuary]

In the past week I've watched:

R Point
A Better Tomorrow
Graveyard of Honor

[ShankS]

Dragon Tiger Gate.

[Angra]

"Imprint"

Pretty good ´n far out story, although i was disappionted to see Miike turn away from the ghost scares early on in the movie, coz they were creepy as hell and to me the highligts of "Imprint". Especially the scene where the ghost is slowly showing up behind the geisa. Ooooh man, one of the best scares i´ve had in years. But then Miike decides that he will rather disgus his audience than scare them and begins with his loving torture scenes, which is also fine by me, but i don´t enjoy it as much as the few ghost parts.

The only 2 problems i had with this movie was:

1. I didn´t understand half of what the japanese actors were saying. Most of them spoke worse english than Jackie Chan in "Rush hour".

2. I didn´t know how bad an actor Billy Drago really was before i saw this movie. I´m surprised Miike wasn´t able to find a better actor for his leading role concidering he´s a more famous direcor than Takashi Shimizu.

But all in all a very good short-movie. And definitely recommendable.

[BloodRedFlower]

Well, I just finished watching my first japanese horror movie ever and I must say I was a bit disappointed. It was "Pulse" and... I was expecting something ghastly like The Ring (I only saw the american version) but it had no real scares. The general mood was creepy, ok, but it was nothing compared to the shock and trauma that The Ring gave me. That continues to be THE SCARIEST movie I've ever seen in my life, still haunts me (even during the day, sometimes brrr).

Oh well, did anyone here love Pulse and can explain to me why is it listed as one of the best japanese horror movies?

The next one I'm watching will be A Tale of Two Sisters... I'll then tell you how it went :D

[Angra]

Originally posted by BloodRedFlower


The next one I'm watching will be A Tale of Two Sisters... I'll then tell you how it went :D



If you don´t like that one either i want your sorry ass banned.:mad:





Just kidding... But not really.:D


What i liked the most about "Pulse" was the few ghost scares it had. Thought they were creepy as hell. Especially the encounter with the weird walking ghost lady in the forbidden room. That scene made the hair on my neck to stand up. That so rarely happens these days, that when it finally does it´s pleasure overload for me. :)

[BloodRedFlower]

:o If we all had the same tastes there wouldn't be any discussion Forums, now would they? ;)

But yes... I think that the scene with the two girls in the forbidden room and the ghost's hair flying as it approached them with dangling arms was the creepiest of the movie :|

The only "problem" was that I was always expecting something really horrible to appear and it never did. But in a way, that built up the pressure during the entire movie, which is always good.

[Angra]

The only problem I had with "pulse" was to keep track on the locations. Most of the time i had absolutely no idea where the characters were, and i felt that the director did nothing to explain.

[feral cat]

Marebito (http://ispitonyourmovie.com/index.php?id=1084) ... I thought it was intresting, but was hurt by being shot in 8 days, wish they had put a bit more time into it.

[Angra]

"Forbidden siren"


Very disappointing.

Dreadfully dull durring most of the movie and the few adrenaline scenes didn´t work very well. Oh, and the scares were non existing..:mad:

[heebiejeebies]

The Maid

I was pleasantly surprised to find this one at Wal-Mart. I really liked it, mostly because of the "fish out of water" element to the movie. Rosa (the maid) doesn't understand anything about her employers' culture, language, traditions, etc., and I could see myself in her position. There were some genuinely creepy moments in the movie, and I was impressed with the special effects. I also was surprised by one aspect of the ending, but I won't give anything away. Overall, I'd recommend it.

[BloodRedFlower]

Heey yesterday I saw my second asian horror movie :D Ok, I'll stop counting by the third or so.

It was A Tale of Two Sisters and I loved it! Unfortunatelly I made the mistake of getting the brazilian version (I'm portuguese) so it was a bit difficult to follow the dialogues, since the original voices were loud enough to mix with the brazilian and make a big mess :(

But.. the story is really twisted and it had some seriously scary moments. The performances were great, I loved the melancholy of the whole thing and the movie actually made me sad in the end. It had that asian sensitivity that just makes american movies look... a bit shallow.

It was great and I definatelly think you should see it!

[XtRaVa]

This place still isnt named Asian horror, instead of just J-Horror? :rolleyes:

:)

[Angra]

No off course not.

That would have been a HELPFULL change. ;) lol

[BloodRedFlower]

Hmm the Forum looks different. Cool....

[urgeok]

havent been able to post in here for a while !

DOA - Final

[azathoth777]

Just got and watched Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre last night. It's by the same director who did Men Behind The Sun and is just a good and disturbing as it.

[zwoti]

knockabout

[evildemontoo]

The Heirloom.

[zwoti]

bichunmoo

korean swordplay film

[Angra]

"Marebito"

Just plain weird.





"Rinne"

Thought it was quite good.

It was easy to see that Shimizu had got more money on his hands and that he had brought something with him from USA. Good CGI. :Cool:

[Angra]

did you like it? i loved it and Rinne too both great films...did you see the ghost school movies...whispering corridors...momento mori...wishing stairs?




I can´t really say that i liked "Marebito". I didn´t find it scary at any time, just weird. That was disappointing, coz i´ll always connect the name Shimizu with scary ideas. "Marebito" had none of those.

"Rinne" on the other hand, had a few nice scares and a good horror story that didn´t look TOO much like Ju-on ("Ju-on: the grudge 2" comes closest). And i loved the scene where the girl is looking at the broken glass in her hand and sees the killer from the past, while in the past the killer looks at the blade on his knife and sees the girl from the present. That was awesome and new and reminded me of the scene in "Ju-on the grudge 2" with the ghosts of the future and the hanging couple, remember? Fucking original!!!


And about the Ghost School movies... I´ve only seen "Wishing stairs". That was enough for me. Except for the last 10 minutes of the movie, "wishing stairs" just reminded me of some drama about shoolgirls and their problems. Didn´t need to see more of that series after that.

[caioneach]

Well, my most recent viewing wasn't something I hadn't seen before.

Mermaid In A Manhole

I enjoy this movie quite a bit and agonize over my lack of ability to kill the mermaid myself and get the shit OVER with! Nice movie to squirm to, either over the WAY "over the top" gore, the agonizingly drawn out lonjevity of a diseased pus squirting bare chested cutie of an asian mermaid (Yeah, it's wierd feeling attraction to something that's oozing pus all over the place).

Anyway, see it, own it. You'll be piping with pride showing it to your friends and watching them squirm through the flick!

[Angra]

thanks for getting back angra sorry you did not like the ghost school movies...try say yes very fucked up. and thanks caioneach i will look for this movie today on ebay.



Anytime Dave. ;) :)

[BloodRedFlower]

Here's something I've done inspired by the (few) asian movies I've been watching. It's not frightning, but.. just tell me what you think if you want to :o

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40873347/

[noctuary]

Branded to Kill. Surreal, black and white gangster film. Quite a few of the shots and set pieces in this film are astonishingly beautiful. Recommended, but not for the short attention span set.

[zwoti]

new dragon gate inn

the blacksheep affair

[zwoti]

the peacock king

[BloodRedFlower]

very nice blood red i love it! my wife is on that site too and she shows me stuff all the time so i will look at your other art to:)

Thanks, glad you liked it :D

[zwoti]

dumplings

:rolleyes:

[zwoti]

king of beggars

[Angra]

dumplings

:rolleyes:



I can see your disappointment.

You thought it would be about something else, didn´t you? ;) ;D

[zwoti]

I can see your disappointment.

You thought it would be about something else, didn´t you? ;) ;D

stupid 10 character rule

:cool:

[Spec7ral]

chix love that movie :D

[BloodRedFlower]

let me know when you have more?

Ok when I have anything movie related I'll let you know :p

[scouse mac]

The Eye


Amongst the best of Asian Horror by a mile

[Angra]

"Tetsuo the iron man"



Found it repulsing, retarded and trite.

[Angra]

"The maid"

Surprisingly good.

Had a nice amount of ghost scares in it, which is always a plus in my book. :)

[zwoti]

marebito

__

[slayer666]

A Tale of Two Sisters. Loved it.

[Angra]

"Dragon Head"


Not quite a horror movie, but a pretty depressing story about the end of the world.

I saw it without subtitles so i have absolutely no idea what they were saying at any time, but i got the impression that it didn´t have a very happy ending...

[Angra]

i love this film...very fucked up! great story...is it the first time you have seen it?



Yes.

I thought it was pretty good too, even though i didn´t understand a single dialogue they were having.

Visually impressive.

[Angra]

you know they dont talk much in this one anyway but can you get a copy with subs? and most dvd players will give you subs if you use set up.



Naah, i´m not gonna bother. I understood enough, i think.

Not a movie i´ll be watching again and again anyway. But i still thought it was quite good. :)

[Angra]

have you seen THE RED SHOES yet?


No, a horror movie based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairty tale doesn´t sound appealing to me. Hans Christian Andersen makes me wanna puke..

[kpropain]

I havn't watched "Stacy" in awhile, so I decide to pop it in the old dvd spinner last night, I have to say it was just as good as the first time I watched it....

You gotta love asian zombie schoolgirls....

[kpropain]

ok this is one i have not seen ...tell me more please sounds good already.

Here is an article on it to explain more...

www.horrorwatch.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=128

[kpropain]

thanks man ! very :cool: of you !


lol no prob man, I would have wrote a bit on it myself, but I was in a hurry this morning to get to work...

I think I'm gonna watch "Hiruko The Goblin" tonight, haven't watched it in awhile either...You ever seen that one Dave?

[Roderick Usher]

The Host

Other than a slow middle sction, this Korean hit is a really fun monster movie in the Japanese Kaiju tradition.

[zwoti]

tom yum goong

[urgeok]

tom yum goong

how did you feel it compared to ong bak ?

[melaniepants]

Audition:eek: that movie was sick and twisted i loved it:)

[zwoti]

how did you feel it compared to ong bak ?

it's better

[urgeok]

it's better

i thought so too ..

got a bit dull at the end though with all those guys in the black suits ..

[zwoti]

seoul raiders

[zwoti]

spirited warrior

[slayer666]

Spider Forest.

[zwoti]

initial d - drift racer

[cactus]

Dead Waves

[Smackytherabbit]

Nang Nak

It was okay, i enjoyed Mae Nak much more though (both based on same folk lore).

[cactus]

Finally saw Marebito. Well. That was an odd movie. I enjoyed it, though.

[slayer666]

One Missed Call.

[BloodRedFlower]

Hey I saw Audition yesterday. I think I have a hard time understanding asian horror movies in general, I've seen three so far and was a bit confused in all of them.



***SPOILER***
Audition wasn't an exception, near the end I couldn't figure out exactly what was the dream and what was reality. The main character seemed to be dreaming about the torture, but then it looked like that was, in fact reality, and as he passed out he dreamt of being safely in bed with the girl. :confused: Confusing....
***END SPOILER***



Anyway, although a bit slow in the beginning, it became really sadistic and disturbing. Quite good. :D

[Angra]

great film...the actor in this is the same guy who directed vital a snake in june and tetseo the iron man great director.


Geez Dave, you sure ain´t picky when it comes to Asian horror movies.. :rolleyes:

[melaniepants]

Oldboy---is that even asian horror?:confused:

[Angra]

Oldboy---is that even asian horror?:confused:



No, just asian.

[ShankS]

The Host .

[slayer666]

I just finished Marebito. Interesting flick even if it wasn't at all scary. Not great, but not bad either.

[noctuary]

Doppelganger. This was quite a bit different from Kurosawa's other films. Although the atmosphere and soundtrack mark it as one of his films, the slightly comedic tone and happy (or at least hopeful) ending make it a horse of a different color. Koji Yakusho, as usual, turns in a sterling performance in the lead role. All in all, I'd recommend it to fans of Kurosawa, but don't make this one your starting point. Overall: 7/10.

[slayer666]

Vital. I had never heard of this one before, but it was one of the four Asia Extreme films showing on Sundance this month. Interesting flick. Not really horror but it kept my attention.

[zwoti]

deadly snail vs kung fu killers

[Angra]

deadly snail vs kung fu killers



Sounds like a crappy oldschool kung-fu flick.

"Ooohh, i see you been study fierce eagle claw. But that´s no match for my deadly monkey style. Prepare to die!"

[zwoti]

Sounds like a crappy oldschool kung-fu flick.

"Ooohh, i see you been study fierce eagle claw. But that´s no match for my deadly monkey style. Prepare to die!"


nothing wrong with old school kung fu :(


not often you get to see sea snail kung fu :p

[Angra]

nothing wrong with old school kung fu :(


not often you get to see sea snail kung fu :p


Sounds like some kind of tai-chi art.

[zwoti]

Sounds like some kind of tai-chi art.

unfortunately it's easily defeated by a pan of hot water :p

[slayer666]

Bad Guy. Very interesting Korean flick. Not horror but certainly disturbing.

[heebiejeebies]

Dark Water -- I'm not a huge fan of the Americanized version, but I liked this one. The little girl who played Ikuko was really good, and I recognized a few actors from other J-horror movies I've seen. I'm not sure about the ending, however. I'm not saying the American version's was better, but the Japanese version seemed to try to tie up too many loose ends. It was rather bittersweet, so it wasn't a "happy" ending. Of course, I'm one of those "weirdos" who likes it when a movie doesn't end exactly the way I want, and this movie didn't come anywhere near ending the way I wanted.

[slayer666]

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (waste of time, not recommended)

[BloodRedFlower]

Dark Water -- I'm not a huge fan of the Americanized version, but I liked this one. The little girl who played Ikuko was really good, and I recognized a few actors from other J-horror movies I've seen. I'm not sure about the ending, however. I'm not saying the American version's was better, but the Japanese version seemed to try to tie up too many loose ends. It was rather bittersweet, so it wasn't a "happy" ending. Of course, I'm one of those "weirdos" who likes it when a movie doesn't end exactly the way I want, and this movie didn't come anywhere near ending the way I wanted.

I didn't see the american version, but found nothing wrong with the ending on this one. A bit confusing, alright, but then everything made sense and it was ok. Anyway, that movie scared the hell out of me. My fav so far, when it comes to asian. :D

[slayer666]

The Red Shoes. I loved this one.

[slayer666]

Koma. I'd never heard of it, but it was on Sundance. I'd probably classify it as a thriller as opposed to horror, but I liked it.

[ShankS]

Kairo .

[noctuary]

Gemini. Tsukamoto's apparently filming in color now. Fucking sellout. :p Anyway, this wasn't really a horror flick, per se, but it's about as close as any other of his films. Beautiful set and costume design, which is essential for any period drama, and a dark storyling about doppelgangers and mistaken identity. Not quite as strong as Tsukamoto's other works, but worth the time. Overall: 7/10.

[slayer666]

Phone. Great flick. I'm going to have to buy this one.

[slayer666]

Shutter. My first blind buy in awhile, and it was a great one. Some really freaky scenes in this one.

[heebiejeebies]

The Red Shoes. I liked it, but I'm not sure I fully understood what was going on. I did have a couple of interruptions during the movie, so I'll probably have to sit down and rewatch it when I get a chance. Of course that's pretty much par for the course as far as Asian movies go.:D I do have a couple of questions, so if you haven't watched the movie you might want to stop reading now.








1. I get that the mother was the reincarnation of the mean woman from the past (the one who took the shoes from the soon-to-be hunchbacked old woman). Was Tae-soo the reincarnation of the ballet dancer who fell down the stairs? I ask because of the ballet connection and her morbid fascination with the shoes.

2. I listened to the director's commentary during a couple of key scenes, and he kept talking about Tae-soo symbolizing the red shoes. Huh???? Does that mean that Tae-soo was dead or am I completely off in left field?

3. Building off of #2, what the heck happened to both the mom and Tae-soo? I have my hunches, but I'm curious to hear what someone smarter than me has to say. One of the people in the commentary said it was obvious in the script, but apparently the director made it more open-ended for the film.

Thanks in advance.

[BloodRedFlower]

I just saw The Eye, it didn't scare me much, but it's entertaining :) The final sequence looked a bit "american", don't know why. But quite good!






***SPOILER***

Hey has anyone noticed the creepy face that appears as a reflexion when Mun and Dr. Wah are on the subway/train? Right when Mun looks at the picture Yingying gave her and realizes her face isn't what she thought it was. On that scene, there's a woman's face appearing on and off at the window as the train moves and the reflexions change. Creepy as hell!

[Spec7ral]

finally watched suicide club. i can't believe i had that movie sitting on my shelf for close to 6 months and never got around to it. pretty fucking sweet. GF approved as well.

[The Mothman]

Shogun Assassin.

[Necromancer]

Tokyo Zombie :)

[Spec7ral]

I havent watched them yet, but i did get the gunea pig boxset in the mail today, pretty stoked to watch some of em sometime this week

[Disease]

Rampo Noir, It's three short stories, very Lynchian, more arty than scary, but good all the same, 7/10

[slayer666]

Premonition. Not at all scary but it held my attention.

[slayer666]

Ringu.

I had seen The Ring before and was not impressed. I picked up Ringu in a blind buy because I had been assured that it was way better than The Ring. Personally, it didn't strike me as any better. In fact, I actually found it less scary than the American remake, making it the first time I've ever preferred the American version over the Asian version.

[BloodRedFlower]

Ringu.

I had seen The Ring before and was not impressed. I picked up Ringu in a blind buy because I had been assured that it was way better than The Ring. Personally, it didn't strike me as any better. In fact, I actually found it less scary than the American remake, making it the first time I've ever preferred the American version over the Asian version.

Wow, that's strange. The Ring scared the shit out of me! I'll watch Ringu soon. Glup.

[tcardenas]

I just saw The Eye, it didn't scare me much, but it's entertaining :) The final sequence looked a bit "american", don't know why. But quite good!
did you see the second one? or just the first?

[slayer666]

I caught the Korean flick, H, on Sundance last night. More thriller than horror and not particularly original. Still, I enjoyed it.

[heebiejeebies]

I caught the Korean flick, H, on Sundance last night. More thriller than horror and not particularly original. Still, I enjoyed it.

That's the last one I saw too. I'm with you...more thriller than horror, but it's just as confusing in places as most Asian horror. I think my problem was trying to keep all the names straight. Pretty good movie overall.

[BloodRedFlower]

Ju-On


Creepy as hell, but confusing too. When it ended I was clueless. As usual, I had to go read reviews to fully understand the plot. I think I was expecting something more twisted than a passion crime to be behind those ghost appearences. Or maybe my mind is to western to understand eastern art. :confused:

Great movie though, the little boy was really scary.

[BloodRedFlower]

did you see the second one? or just the first?

Just the first. Is the second good?

[slayer666]

R-Point. Loved it, although I did miss the long-haired ghost kid.

[the_real_linda]

save the green planet

[Angra]

"The happiness of the katakuris"


Horror wise you can´t help being disappointed, about this movie. But you gotta admire Miikes capability to surprise and do something different everytime. :)

[noctuary]

Just got my Criterion version of Onibaba, so I watched that last night. Utterly fantastic film. I really couldn't praise this one enough. It's a solid 10/10, one of the best Asian films ever made.

[Spec7ral]

Just got my Criterion version of Onibaba, so I watched that last night. Utterly fantastic film. I really couldn't praise this one enough. It's a solid 10/10, one of the best Asian films ever made.

horror movie?

[slayer666]

Nightmare. I caught this great Korean flick on Fear.net last night. Recommended to fans of Ju-on, Ringu, Dark Water, and the like.

[noctuary]

horror movie?
Er... sort of.

[slayer666]

Uzumaki. Did not care for this one at all.

[heebiejeebies]

Dead Waves -- Not a bad movie, but not a good movie either. The ending was a bit disappointing, and there were more than a few holes in the plot. The whole ashy substance reminded me too much of Kairo, which made me want to see that movie again.

On a side note...does anyone know what else the lead actor has been in? I know I've seen him in something else, but for the life of me I can't remember what.

[slayer666]

Infection. Really liked it. Highly recommended.

[zwoti]

the untold story
dog bite dog

[bigcherry]

Would like to know what eveyone's favourite movies were this year, the ones
that took you over the edge, most are now on dvd, but one that i am screaming for is the upcoming "Pans Labryinth" can't wait!!! Although not Asian
but one of my favourites "The Descent", still love this franchise "Final Destination 3". One of the most eagerly anticipated Korean horrror and dramas
soon to be released but already proud owner of a copy!and it's a real gem
"The Host" stunning!!!! "Sympathy For Lady Vengeance","Cinderella, The Pan
Brothers' "Re-Cycle", "Death Note", and "Takashi Mikes"" weird, gruesome,
"Imprint" although the acting is very poor, but content is extremely nasty
"Art Of The Devil 2". Would like to hear your thoughts,

[slayer666]

The Maid. I will have to watch it again, but it didn't do much for me on the first viewing. I think the weak story made it difficult to care about the characters. However, I won't completely dismiss it until I've seen it again.

[paws the great]

Entrails of a Virgin

[slayer666]

Entrails of a Virgin

What did you think? Any good?

[Roderick Usher]

Tokyo Drifter

9/10

amazing art direction and cinematography make this yakuza flick a true standout of the genre

[Spec7ral]

Tokyo Drifter

9/10

amazing art direction and cinematography make this yakuza flick a true standout of the genre

enticing, i will have to check this one out.

[slayer666]

jet li in fearless

How was it? I've been wanting to see that one.

[darkmoon]

The last one I saw was Marebito...very odd:eek: .A tale of Two sisters and The Eye were pretty good.

[slayer666]

I watched Booth last night. I didn't find it all that effective as a horror film because it was not even slightly scary. However, it was pretty good as more of a supernatural thriller. Worth watching as long as you aren't looking to be scared.

[paws the great]

Entrails of a Beautiful Woman

[slayer666]

Cello. This was a rare blind buy because I got a good deal on the Tartan version. It was good but not great. I should probably reserve judgment until watching it again.

[slayer666]

did it seem like the subs went way to fast on this one im very good with subs and prefur them but i could not read this movie well at all .

Honestly, I don't think I noticed much difference while watching it. Now that you point it out, it did seem like they moved a bit faster than usual. I'll pay closer attention the next time I watch it.

[paws the great]

Audition...

[heebiejeebies]

The Uninvited -- It wasn't what I was expecting, but I'm not really sure what it was I was expecting. There isn't any true "horror" as I saw it, although the extras kept talking about it being a truly terrifying movie. The movie is terrifying in a slow-burn kind of way and definitely sticks with you after watching it, but I don't really know why it sticks with you. I'll have to watch it a second time to make sure I got the gist of what was going on, but if someone can explain the significance of the table I would be much obliged.

[Angra]

"White lady"

The first 2 minutes were good, the rest was unimaginative shit.

The most annoying thing about White Lady is that the poor filipino actors, for some weird reason, has to pronounce every fourth line in english. That really doesn´t help neither the movie or the actors.

[bigcherry]

I must admit i don't know much about "White Lady" but i will check out some reviews. Finally bought my copy 2 weeks ago, a little comedy, but the buzz
over the net was a great stuff check it out when you can the Korean movie
"The Host" an awesome movie and would like to know what you think of
another visual stunner, although the first half an hour very similar to "The Eye'
also by the Pang Bros: "Re-Cycle"

[zwoti]

dark tales of japan
address unknown
the hidden blade
ley lines
the resurrection of golden wolf
getting any?
ninja wars
bullet ballet

[slayer666]

Sympathy For Lady Vengeance. I turned it off after she shot the dog. I have no interest watching that sort of thing. Very glad I didn't make the mistake of blind buying this one. Up to the point where I turned it off, I found it to be as boring and uninteresting as Mr. V.

[Angra]

"Re-cycle"


If Neil Gaiman ever made a horror script i´m sure it would look a lot like Re-cycle.


Re-cycle..... What can i say..... Half horror, half fairytale/nightmare. But man, what a perfect blend!!!

The visuals and scenery are amazing and the different ghosts are quite scary.

I´ll admit that the first 15-20 minutes was slow and half boring (Maybe because i saw it without subtitles :rolleyes:), but it sure picks up the pace from there.

The Pang brothers has taken a huge step up with this one (never been a big fan of "the eye"). And nice finally to see some asian directors with creative imagination and lots of new ideas for the genre. Hail!!

The best horror movie to come out of 2006 imho.


Thanks Omcdave. ;)

[slayer666]

Ab-normal Beauty. Damn, that was one disturbing flick! I went in expecting a typical Asian ghost story and was totally unprepared for this one. I had to stay up extra late after this one to get some of the images out of my head.

[slayer666]

Face. Not bad, but it didn't really hold my attention very well for some reason. I think I might need a short break from Asian horror.

[heebiejeebies]

Sorum - It's slow as molasses in winter, but it's actually pretty good. The ending (as with most Asian movies) made me scratch my head a little, but I "think" I got the overall idea. It's not really a horror movie, but it is disturbing.

[Angra]

"Abnormal beauty"

Blah....

[zwoti]

heroes shed no tears

[XtRaVa]

"Abnormal beauty"

Blah....

How bad is it? What would you give it out of 5? :cool:

[Angra]

How bad is it? What would you give it out of 5? :cool:



2,5.


Most of the movie is about a woman who finds beauty in death and walks around taking pictures of it. Then follows the last 15-20 minutes that somehow seems out of place.

[Angra]

the eye ...it was great i loed it great story :) angra what movies do you like ?i would love to see your list of movies you did like .


A´right.




Kairo
Ju-on
Ju-on: the grudge
Ju-on: The grudge 2
Re-cycle
Kung-fu hustle
Shaolin soccer
Ong-bak
Tom yum goong
Sha Po Lang
The eye
Ghost actress
Shutter
Beautiful boxer
Born to fight
Zeebraman
Save the green planet
Ichi the killer
Memories of murder
Audition
One missed call
One missed call 2
Uzumaki
R-point
Cursed
Sisily 2km
The Ghost
Inner senses
Story of Ricky
A Tale of two sisters
Taegukgi
A bittersweet life
Rinne
Imprint



I guess that´s about it for now...

[Angra]

great list man...were did you find ghost actress i want i want !...oh and did you see one missed call final yet ?


Why Ebay of course. Like all the others. :)

[Angra]

i cant find it i have been looking for three months on ebay and no luck i even looked under dont look up and nothing :( i cant find loft ether.


That sucks.


You should ask Shanks.

He knows some good asian dvd sites. ;)

[XtRaVa]

2,5.


Most of the movie is about a woman who finds beauty in death and walks around taking pictures of it. Then follows the last 15-20 minutes that somehow seems out of place.

Damn...spent £7 on that >_<

Ah well :cool:

[Spec7ral]

Imprint.

Pretty cool flick, the GF hates movies with fetuses tho. She couldnt watch bits of it, same thing with dumplings. Imprint would have been alot better if he'd just made it in Japanese with subtitles tho, the accents were hard to understand at times and i think it kinda took away from the feel of making it a true miike movie, it felt almost like i was watching a dubbed version. Still good tho.

[zwoti]

the tesseract

[newb]

Working on "The Host" now. Will watch over the weekend.

[XtRaVa]

Watched Vital last night on Film4. Yaaaaaaaaaawn.

[newb]

please let me know what you think of this film ?

hmmm...It could take a bit longer than I thought. I checked the sample this morning [great quality] and it looks like I have to add subs. I haven't had much luck with that.

[newb]

no subs ? the one i got was great and it had great subs and picture to were did you get it ? i got mine from c montymouseshouse of dvds on ebay for 4 dollors :)

I can not answer that.....do not want to incriminate myself.;)

[XtRaVa]

Casshern 6/10. Bit dissapointed with this, was hoping for some more action scenes. The scenes look amazing though.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children 8.5/10. Awwwesome! Recommend it to anyone, even people that arent necessarily fans of the Final Fantasy games, or even anime for that matter.

[newb]

The Host----7.5/10

The creature CGI was excellent and the story was pretty good as well.There were a few odd sections that threatened to bog the movie down,but it kept my attention all the way.



we need MORE monster movies.

[BASSI]

the Ring 2

[zwoti]

ju-on: the grudge 2

[cactus]

Audition...

[zwoti]

public enemy

[BASSI]

Chakushin Ari 2 : One miss call 2

Really Good movies

[zwoti]

silver hawk

[Despare]

Evil Dead Trap

[Windowlicker]

Versus 7.5/10

some really really good fight scenes and deaths, but not much else tbh, very weak story.
but i did enjoy it alot :)