Last seen ASIAN movie

[Death_for_all]

the story of ricky



o man that fat bastard got blended good;)

[BASSI]

Chakushin Ari Final: One missed call final

i think this was a great movies better then second one

some of deaths were really funny

[SamCostello]

I rewatched A Tale of Two Sisters earlier this week. Maybe the 4th or 5th time I've seen it, but it's still awesome and so scary. I don't buy many DVDs, but I'm glad to own this one.

Sam

[zwoti]

h


6
7
8
9
10

[zwoti]

swords of vengeance

[Elvis_Christ]

Stacy .....

[zwoti]

shogun's ninja

[slayer666]

One Missed Call 2.

Very similar to the first one but probably a little bit scarier. Neither did much for me, but I think I prefer this one over the first.

[zwoti]

shogun's shadow

[roshiq]

Face
>>: B

[zwoti]

shogun's samurai

[Angra]

shogun's samurai



You like samurai movies a lot, don´t ya zwoti? ;)

[zwoti]

You like samurai movies a lot, don´t ya zwoti? ;)


my film tastes are wide and varied ;)

[slayer666]

Bushinsaba. I wasn't expecting much, but it was on Fear.net so I decided to watch it. Surprisingly good flick for fans of wet-long-haired-girl horror.

[Despare]

Spooky Encounters

Great film that was full of fun from the beginning until the great ending. If you haven't seen this one, rent/buy/download it as soon as you can.

[Angra]

"The host" 7/10


It was alright. Great looking monster.

[cactus]

Battle Royale

[Angra]

"One missed call - Final" 5-6/10


By far the worst in the series imo.

[Gus]

the karate kid

[Angra]

mine had bad subs :mad:



Mine was..... Semi-bad. Didn´t ruin the movie though.

The movie ruined the movie. :rolleyes:

[zwoti]

gojoe

.....

[DEATHH DREAMS author]

The Audition. Man, what a horrific film (in a good way)...

[DP McCoy]

Kairo-
A little slow in places but overall very effective8/10.

[zwoti]

as tears go by

[Ash's_evil_hand]

Guinea Pig 1 - The devil's experiment. Took me two attempts to watch it - ugh!

But it's another notch in my horror bow.

[Despare]

Blind Beast, I thought it was pretty good on the whole, don't apply if you're easily offended.

[Angra]

Blind Beast, I thought it was pretty good on the whole, don't apply if you're easily offended.


Hmmm.. It has got some good ratings on IMDB.

[zwoti]

days of being wild

[zwoti]

2046



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[bloodrayne]

Alex and I just watched Infection...It was really good, we enjoyed it a lot...It was a little confusing at the very end, but still...A great movie


We Watched Rasen before that...It was okay...A little too drawn out it seemed, but still okay

[slayer666]

Wishing Stairs. I didn't really care for it. Not that it was bad - it just didn't do much for me.

[roshiq]

The HOST
.....Brilliant
......Hilarious
......& beautifully made.

[Angra]

"Stacy" 5-6/10

[zwoti]

"Stacy" 5-6/10

not enough girls in bunny suits


admit it

[Angra]

not enough girls in bunny suits


admit it


That was actually my biggest problem with it yes.

For a zombie movie there was an awful few zombie scenes in it. That was very disappointing. Especially because those zombie scenes there WAS, worked so very well and had a lot of nicely gory details.

[bloodrayne]

Dark Water...The original...I'll never understand why the mother chose to leave her own daughter...

[Angra]

Dark Water...The original...I'll never understand why the mother chose to leave her own daughter...


Try living in Japan for 20 years. THEN you'll understand. ;)



No seriously. There MUST be something different with the parenting culture in asia, coz "Dark water" is not the only movie where especially the moms actions/reactions baffels you. "Acacia" comes to mind.

[slayer666]

The Apartment. Really liked it. One of the freakier ones I've seen in awhile.

[Angra]

"Wicked city" 5/10


This animated movie contains as much porn as horror.

Dave, you pigboy. :rolleyes:

[Angra]

porn ...i dont watch porn ...what porn ?


Are you kidding me?

It showded more skin than a Russ Meyer movie.

[Angra]

is he the guy that makes hot dogs ?


Yeah.... Sure....................... That's him. :confused:


http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/qdkcd009.jpg

[zwoti]

Are you kidding me?

It showded more skin than a Russ Meyer movie.



admit it, you're a fan of kitten :p

[Angra]

admit it, you're a fan of kitten :p



Rrrrrrr..... Hell yes. Who isn't? ;)


http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/031027150323.jpg

[slayer666]

Not horror, but I recently saw Fearless and loved it. So sad that this was Jet Li's final martial arts film. I'm going to have to buy this one along with Fist of Legend.

[Despare]

Blind Beast Vs. Killer Dwarf

After I saw and enjoyed Blind Beast I thought this one would be great... I was VERY wrong. This is possibly one of the worst movies I've ever had the misfortune of seeing in my entire life. See Blind Beast, but when you stumble upon "Blind Beast Vs. Killer Dwarf" and think you HAVE to rent it because the title is amazing STOP. DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE.

[BASSI]

Three Extremes - it could have been lot better but it was okay

[Angra]

Three Extremes - it could have been lot better..



Oh yes... Agreed.

[Despare]

Three Extremes - it could have been lot better but it was okay

Cut really made that one for me. While Dumplings was some sick fun and Miike's oddly gore free contribution left me underwhelmed, Cut really drew me in and made me happy I bought this one.

[Ash's_evil_hand]

Imprint. Eek! And eek again, and again, and again!

It's great when you finally find a film that you have to watch from behind your hands :eek:

[Gus]

boiling point with wesley snipes, thats asian right?

[BASSI]

Battle Royale

[BASSI]

The Host (i just seen it online)
One of the greatest monster movies ever made.

[slayer666]

Not horror, but I did finally see Fist of Legend with Jet Li. Very good.

[roshiq]

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
>>: B+

[BASSI]

The Host 2x

[AngelDust24]

Watched The Host last night, prety damned good if you ask me..
before that it was Uzumaki...
WTF!!*??!!
Read the manga, (like that little wanted poster..!)
But it was shit...
It went nowhere, told the viewer nothing and left you waiting for something to happen (like the manga)
Alas a disapointing 2.5 (cool SFX)

[slayer666]

Watched Heirloom last night and couldn't get into it at all. Creepy atmosphere, but that was about all it had going for it.

[Despare]

Mr. Vampire

[Angra]

SHIRI... biggest film in korea before THE HOST .



Are u kidding me?? :confused:

[Angra]

NO IT WAS THE TOP GROSSING FILM TILL THE HOST .


But there was absolutely nothing special about SHIRI, except that it had Min-sik Choi in it??

Koreans are weird....

[Despare]

Actually OMC, King and the Clown went on to surpass Shiri. Just thought you'd be interested.

[slayer666]

SHIRI... biggest film in korea before THE HOST .

The Netflix reviews of Shiri were pretty weak so I didn't feel like taking a chance on it. Too many others I want to see first.

[swiss tony]

just watched a tale of two sisters. very good. it seems that j horror has a lot more substance than british and u.s. horror

[Despare]

Art of the Devil

The eel scene was great.

[BASSI]

My Left Eye See Ghost

[Angra]

My Left Eye See Ghost



Sounds like a comedy?

[Posher778]

The Eye 2

8/10

[Despare]

Art of the Devil 2

If you haven't seen either then do so now. Gruesome and fun, both of them.

[SamCostello]

Saw Ringu 0 this week. A little slow in places, but worth the watch.

Sam

[Angra]

Saw Ringu 0 this week. A little slow in places, but worth the watch.




The last 10 minutes were good yes.

[paws the great]

Bloody Reunion 4/10

[the_real_linda]

a bittersweet me

[BASSI]

The Host
One Missed Call Final


Ichi The Killer
:eek: wow and wow:eek:
this movie is absolutely fantastic :)

[Mictlantechutli]

A Bittersweet Life

cool:) 7.5/10

[swiss tony]

kairo. good-7.5:)

[roshiq]

Piano Man
>>: B
using blade on the victim's eye and stitching her lips... is really a cool scene to watch. Overall, it's a mediocre detective movie with fine background music. I expected more on ending.

[Angra]

"Casshern" 5/10


A rather disappointing superhero mess, with more depht than action.

And the philosophical message in the end was on a kindergarden level.

"We must all learn to forgive each other". Brrrrrrr... yikes!!

They should've started the credits before that embarrasing, but typical asian, final-deep-conclusion babbling.

[The STE]

school girl bukkake

[Angra]

your so picky bro this is a great great film very deep and lots of meaning for a bad bad world :D



Oh please put a sock in your smelly a-hole..

Except for the hero outfit the movie was pretty much shit. Open your eyes maaan!!!

[Angra]

well you told me :rolleyes: ...in case you did not get it i was kidding !


Oh, sure you were.

[AsylumSeeker]

Pulse-the subtitled version. I liked the movie, but really didn't care for the ending and was frustrated by the fact that the offered explanation didn't fit with the story. One of the single greatest ghost sequences ever, though (the woman in the black dress with the couch scene). The Hiroshima/Nagasaki imagery was very interesting and the subtext had an interesting point. I'm curious if this was the first asian film to really begin to deal with how technology isolates us. It's such a huge theme in alot of later stuff.

[Despare]

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Nothing like the first one, almost frolicking at points. Decent enough but it wasn't what I was expecting. There's only a tiny bit of Miike's trademark nastiness in this one which, because of the story, is probably a good thing.

[AsylumSeeker]

please watch it again there is so much going on its hard to get the first time :)


******SPOILER WARNING********

I'm pretty sure I have it all, but the offered explanation for the ghosts not wanting to make more ghosts by making people immortal by locking them in their own loneliness doesn't make sense when all of the people they have contact with either commit suicide (hanging, blowing their brains out) or fade into the wall, thereby becoming ghosts themselves. I got the whole zietgiest of the loneliness in both the ghost and human worlds and the isolation which is being hurried by technology which gives us false interaction that doesn't really touch us in the same way. I even got the moral of the gal running from interaction when it's offered to her and running back into the loneliness she fears so much. The background history of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki deaths and the emptiness of Tokyo, the most populace city in the world was interesting...the whole alone in a sea of people thing. I just think they missed the boat with the explanation and the ending just left me feeling like it was trite. I still liked it and thought it was very interesting and thought provoking, it just it could have been so much more.

[Despare]

Sister Street Fighter

Hiiiiiiiiiiiya!

[Angra]

:( :( ...................



I told you not to take it personal, Dave. :mad:


Now DIIIE!!!

[swiss tony]

just watched koma. 8/10. very good movie. almost like an italian giallo without a serial killer. nice twist, but i don't want to give anything away. i can usually judge a movie's quality, not by how much i think about it immediately afterwards, but by how much it enters my thoughts in the following days. i have a feeling that i may still be thinking about this one for a while. it stirred up similar emotions to session 9 and a tale of two sisters. i found all three totally unpredictable, which is unusual for a plot twist based movie

[AsylumSeeker]

um...yes well um ok ...yes i like asian horror too :)


LMAO!! Sorry Dave, did I take you too literally? I know alot of people lose the thread completely on asian horror films and keep wandering around asking, what was that supposed to be?!? I get them...well, most of the time. I just didn't want you to think I was doing the generically confused by J horror thing..lol.

[DP McCoy]

Ong-Bak.
Caught this flick last night,Breathtaking stuff!i loved the on foot chase through the streets,an adrenline pumping ride of a movie 8/10.

[Angra]

Ong-Bak.
Caught this flick last night,Breathtaking stuff!i loved the on foot chase through the streets,an adrenline pumping ride of a movie 8/10.


Next up:

Tom yum goong


;)

[DP McCoy]

Next up:

Tom yum goong


;)

After seeing Ong-Bak i will definately have to catch the sequel!

[Angra]

After seeing Ong-Bak i will definately have to catch the sequel!



Understandable.

You wont be disappointed. :cool:

[swiss tony]

just ordered the tony jaa box set with ong bak and warrior king for £12.99 hope its as good as its supposed to be

[Despare]

Ebola Syndrome

I've been brushing up on my Cat III horrors (the ones that aren't just softcore porn).

[panzer666]

the tale of two sisters

[swiss tony]

the tale of two sisters

this is a great movie. it has it all, storyline, atmosphere, aesthetics and conclusion. surpassed only by ju on

[swiss tony]

premonition. just finished it.

*********spoiler********


slightly unsettling in all. the end left me sad but happy. if you've seen it then you'll know what i mean. nice little supernatural tale 7/10

[swiss tony]

ichi the killer. holy shit thats a messed up movie, but brilliant. kakihara was one of the best bad guys for a long time. 9/10. watch it asap:) :) :)

[slayer666]

Shinobi.

Laughably bad Japanese rip off of X-Men that took itself too seriously. I can't recommend this one.

[roshiq]

A Tale of Two Sisters
this is a great movie. it has it all, storyline, atmosphere, aesthetics and conclusion.

....a great film indeed.

>>: B+

[swiss tony]

ong bak. good, cheesey martial arts movie with great stunts and a nice little comedy streak. reminded of that bruce lee movie that had a good sense of humour, the big boss i think.

[swiss tony]

ring 2. 7/10. one of the better sequals you'll find. i got the box set so i'm looking forward to completing viewing the set

[swiss tony]

imprint. 7/10. quirky short story with quality miikeian tortue scene

[cactus]

Infection - not the best I've seen, but I liked it ok. Nice amount of gore, quite a bit of tension.

[darkmoon]

premonition. just finished it.

*********spoiler********


slightly unsettling in all. the end left me sad but happy. if you've seen it then you'll know what i mean. nice little supernatural tale 7/10


I really enjoyed this one.I know what you mean about the ending,it was a bit sad but happy in a way.I agree with you.

[roshiq]

The Scissor Man
....little bit slow but interesting. Previously the english title of this movie was The Man behind the Scissors.

>>: B

[beckylouise2904]

"Dumplings" - was on E4 last night! Have been meaning to watch it for a while now and glad I have - found it a bit odd though :eek: . Has anyone else seen the cut version on 3 Extremes? Not sure if it is worth getting that version - what are the other films like on the 3 Extremes?

[Angra]

"Dumplings" - was on E4 last night! Have been meaning to watch it for a while now and glad I have - found it a bit odd though :eek: . Has anyone else seen the cut version on 3 Extremes? Not sure if it is worth getting that version - what are the other films like on the 3 Extremes?


Dumplings is the worst of the 3 extremes imho.

[DP McCoy]

Audition-
I thought this was incredible,I found myself absorbed in this movie from the outset,i thought the pace of the movie was perfectly executed,the gently meloncholy meandering of the first third of the movie served to emphasise the truly disturbing finale to maximum effect.Takashi Miike skillfully infuses the entire movie with a forebodingley eerie atmosphere,understated in the early stages gradually becoming more tangible as the sense of sinister malevolence grows.The performances of Ryo Ishibashi and in particular Eihi Shiina were exceptional. 9/10.

[DP McCoy]

and someone finaly gets this film ! :cool:

I loved it ,great movie.I Loved Shiina too;) .Gonna check out some more Miike i think.

[swiss tony]

and someone finaly gets this film ! :cool:

i've had it for a month but its been quite far down my list. i'm gonna watch it this weekend. i'll let you know

[CryptKeeper13]

Battle Royale

[slayer666]

Memento Mori.

I didn't really care for this one. It hardly seemed like a horror film until toward the very end. I also found several of the girls quite annoying, although the main characters did a decent job.

[samoth]

i agree, i thought that tale of two sisters was a brilliant movie, i know its not a horror but i bought a movie called cashern which was fantastic and i advise anyone to rent or buy it.i also like the ring and the grudge. has anyone seen the movie called curse of the cherry tree its made by asian tartan and i cant find it anywhere.in the stores where i live.:eek:

[Shazbut]

Thank goodness for + 1 on Sky! Was skimming the channels and came across a very atmospheric little gem of a film - Dumplings - but it was half way through so set the vid to go on the +1 - havent watched it yet but looking forward to settling in to absorb myself in it.

I find that most asian horror movies have an atmosphere, a clinging and uneasy *feel* about them - you just dont know how horrific it is going to get until it is in your face.

I'm certainly getting hooked :D

[Shazbut]

you have so much to see my friend . let me show you much more . there are some great films out there .

I've kept the list... and wont lose it! :)

[Shazbut]

great ...um one i was thinking you would love is CASSHERN its a live action from an anime but great to watch more sci fi then horror but a great film :)

Sci-fi is my god! With a little horror thrown in for good measure!

Cheers! :D

[samoth]

this might make me sound like a complete loser,but im from the uk and i dnt know wat r3 means?

[hartzel3566]

Figured I'd finally post here after lurking a while.

Just watched Rinne.

Loved it.

Good story and pretty creepy.

Was like the Shining on crack.

[Riff]

sorry R is for regoin code your dvd player has a code it can play 1 2 3 4 5 and so on you need to find out which yours plays R3 is asia only .


speaking of... anyone know where you can get an R3 player?

[pstamer]

Let's see. The last one that I saw was A Tale of Two Sisters. Absolutely loved it. Very original.

[swiss tony]

ju on2. not great, 6/10. i pale shadow of the original.

[heebiejeebies]

Haven't posted in what seems like an eternity, so I've had time to watch several: Shutter, Pray, One Missed Call, One Missed Call 2, Bloody Reunion, Koma, and Ringu. I'm in the process of working my way through Rasen, Ringu 2, and Ringu 0. I also recently picked up Cinderella, Prayer Beads, The Sisters, and a movie I can neither spell nor pronounce. I can say that it starts with a B and seems to look like babushka or something like that. (I don't have the title right in front of me and am too lazy to look.:D)

[swiss tony]

battle royale, 8/10. really good people, watch it asap

[zwoti]

returner


takeshi kaneshiro gives another good turn

[slayer666]

Pray.

6/10. Not particularly scary, but a good watch.

[zwoti]

virus

/\/\/\/\/\

[zwoti]

shorinji kenpo

chokugeki! jigoku-ken

[jenna26]

Visitor Q ~ Wow man.....just wow....LOL...I have seen a bit of Miike's work and I find him a very intriguing director. But I knew next to nothing about this movie, and so I was taken by surprise. Definitely NOT for everybody, and I can't say that I find this movie very likeable. Its an interesting film to say the least, alternates between amusing and sickening (for me anyway). But I spent most of the movie just kind of confused as to what I was supposed to take from it.

[DP McCoy]

Uzumaki-
Umm yeah,this was strange,I think I liked it but i'm not quite sure.Bizarre story,quirky characters,odd scene transitions,subliminal suggestions(I think:confused: ) and some insane visuals create something quite unusual.
Now i'm seeing spirals and vortexes everywhere! 7/10

[Angra]

Visitor Q ~ Wow man.....just wow....LOL...I have seen a bit of Miike's work and I find him a very intriguing director. But I knew next to nothing about this movie, and so I was taken by surprise. Definitely NOT for everybody, and I can't say that I find this movie very likeable. Its an interesting film to say the least, alternates between amusing and sickening (for me anyway). But I spent most of the movie just kind of confused as to what I was supposed to take from it.



Probably nothing at all.


And yes, except for his yakuza flicks not 2 movies are the same from this directors hand. I guess that's both good and bad. :)

[Angra]

Uzumaki-
Umm yeah,this was strange,I think I liked it but i'm not quite sure.Bizarre story,quirky characters,odd scene transitions,subliminal suggestions(I think:confused: ) and some insane visuals create something quite unusual.
Now i'm seeing spirals and vortexes everywhere! 7/10



I loved everything about it except for the rather instant ending. What the hell was that all about??? No explainations at all, just credits rolling. BASTARD!!!!

[DP McCoy]

I loved everything about it except for the rather instant ending. What the hell was that all about??? No explainations at all, just credits rolling. BASTARD!!!!

I'm with you on the ending,so what happened to the girl?is she a snail in someones garden or what?

[Angra]

I'm with you on the ending,so what happened to the girl?is she a snail in someones garden or what?

LOL

I guess you have to read the comic to find out? :p

[DP McCoy]

LOL

I guess you have to read the comic to find out? :p

Shit!I don't read comics:p

[DP McCoy]

After Dark Horrorfest-Rinne(Reincarnation)
I really enjoyed this quite spooky movie.The storyline creeps into your mind quite nicely,keeping you interested while the plot unfolds without quite giving up all its secrets until the very end.While not truly scary,the movie does have some quite unnerving sequences as you would expect to see from this Director.Overall Rinne is a subtle,clever and well made Chiller.8/10

[Smackytherabbit]

Azumi - I am not a huge fan of action-samurai-ninja-all-fight-scene-movies. That being said this is also the same reason i passed this movie up for so long, something i regret. The visuals and audio were simply amazing, the story was very good but thats not what kept you saying "HOLY CRAP I WANT TO BE A NINJA ASSASSIN" that would have to be the nonstop beautifully violent action scenes. The movie just kept getting better and better as it went on and i found myself texting my girl friend constantly through out the movie telling her how good it was (last time i did that was with OldBoy). In fact it was so good that as soon as the movie was done with i hopped on HKFlix.com and ordered Azumi 2.
highly recomended 9/10.

[Smackytherabbit]

Ghost -
I really dont get into these Asian ghost stories anymore. They are too repetitive and too common. While they can manage to be good on occasion most are a dime a dozen. And while i wish i could stop buying them, my girlfriend absolutely adores them and insists we buy them when we find them. With this movie i was pleasantly surprised though. It had good acting, decent story (even though it resembles many others before it ), great visuals and a twist ending worth $14.95

Basically the story is about a college student who lost her memory and slowly but surely her friends are dying one by one all around her by this mysterious ghost and they blame her for the ghost killing them. Once she finally gets around to putting the last piece of the puzzle together BAM!!!! one hell of a twist ending that adds more pieces to the puzzle. Definitely a buy for those who love these type of movies but still i highly recommend it to even those like me who are tired of these movies.
7/10 (i would have gave it a 3/10 had it not had what could be considered a second ending)


So we are walking through walmart the other day and like always the electronic section magnetically drew me to it. I start looking at the crap dvds and all the sudden, what do i see? Tartan Asian Extreme ? at walmart? Now i could have sworn that i didnt smoke any crack before i went to the store and i havent tripped acid since high shcool so i must have been really seeing this. I picked up Azumi and ghost, Holy shit its real! But why? when? When in the holy hell did walmart start carrying asian movies? And why am i disturbed by this as much as surprised?
I guess i was hoping the only asian dvds my local walmart would carry would be the american remakes of Ring and Grudge staring Sarah michelle geller in japan.

Ahh well. Change.

[zwoti]

girl boss guerilla
terrifying girls' high school: lynch law classroom

[Smackytherabbit]

terrifying girls' high school: lynch law classroom

Yahhhhhhhhh
hell of a movie, reminded me of 70s porn action movies.

[zwoti]

Yahhhhhhhhh
hell of a movie, reminded me of 70s porn action movies.

nothing like a bit of pinky violence :o




humanist

[Smackytherabbit]

Another great movie from the creator of vengeance series.

[RoLLiNLiGhTs]

Visitor Q...

That was a weird ass movie...I'm still not sure what I was suppose to come out of that with...It was just weird... :confused:

We're gonna watch Lady Vengeance tonight... :D

[Smackytherabbit]

We're gonna watch Lady Vengeance tonight... :D

its worth every second of the time it takes to watch it.

[Dante'sInferno]

Blind Beast,very good.

[jenna26]

Lady Vengeance ~ overall, I would say a very strong film, some excellent individual scenes; but I liked Oldboy quite a bit better. I felt like there was something missing. But so much of it was just excellent. Still have Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance to catch, should be getting it sometime this week. :)

[swiss tony]

reincarnation, 7/10. a solid j-horror ghost story. its no grudge!

[DP McCoy]

reincarnation, 7/10. a solid j-horror ghost story. its no grudge!

I really enjoyed this,thought the ending was great.

[bloody_ribcut]

tale of two sisters

cinderella

[RoLLiNLiGhTs]

Lady Vengeance... Pretty good movie...Some really good death scenes, and I thought it was pretty solid...As Jenna said, I still like Old Boy a little better...I'm waiting for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance to come in the mail...:D

[swiss tony]

I really enjoyed this,thought the ending was great.

yeah it was good but i'm just very stingey with the 8/10s. it usually has to be pretty special to get one. this movie is very worth watching. i'll probably watch spider forest in the next couple of days. i'd be interested in comparing notes. a quick question, grudge v's a tale of two sisters?

[DP McCoy]

yeah it was good but i'm just very stingey with the 8/10s. it usually has to be pretty special to get one. this movie is very worth watching. i'll probably watch spider forest in the next couple of days. i'd be interested in comparing notes. a quick question, grudge v's a tale of two sisters?

Afraid I have yet to see A Tale of Two Sisters,it is high on my to watch list though,ditto Spider Forest.

[Angra]

Why is everybody watching the same old asian movies??

Isn't anything new coming out over there? :mad:

[jenna26]

Why is everybody watching the same old asian movies??

Isn't anything new coming out over there? :mad:

I am fairly new to Asian horror, so I know I am just trying to catch up.....:D

[Angra]

I am fairly new to Asian horror, so I know I am just trying to catch up.....:D

Well... DON'T!!


Make an effort. Do some detective work.

And THEN come back to me. :cool:

[jenna26]

Well... DON'T!!


Make an effort. Do some detective work.

And THEN come back to me. :cool:

Hmmmm.....you're telling me I shouldn't be watching these movies....? What about all of those recommendations I would be ignoring.....shame....;) I fully intend to get to everything eventually....well, as much as possible, I am only one woman you know....lol....:rolleyes: But I admit, I'm lazy, I let other people do the detective work for me.

[Angra]

Hmmmm.....you're telling me I shouldn't be watching these movies....? What about all of those recommendations I would be ignoring.....shame....;) I fully intend to get to everything eventually....well, as much as possible, I am only one woman you know....lol....:rolleyes: But I admit, I'm lazy, I let other people do the detective work for me.


Well, i've been the one doing the detective work for over a year now (before OMCDave came along that is).

It must be somebody elses turn now. :mad:

[Despare]

I'm too busy looking for older movies. Last Asian movie I watched was what... one of the Art of the Devil's? Maybe Ebola Syndrome...

I'm just semi-boycotting Asian films until I can find Ren she da zhan (Calamity of Snakes).

[Smackytherabbit]

I'm too busy looking for older movies. Last Asian movie I watched was what... one of the Art of the Devil's? Maybe Ebola Syndrome...

I'm just semi-boycotting Asian films until I can find Ren she da zhan (Calamity of Snakes).

http://cgi.ebay.com/Calamity-Of-Snakes-RARE-Horror-Film_W0QQitemZ110126400081QQihZ001QQcategoryZ617QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

hkflix has it too.

[DP McCoy]

A Tale of Two Sisters-
I finally got around to watching this and i'm glad I did because it was magnificent.The delicate and intricate plot really was beautifully constructed,gently sweeping you along with the weaving storyline without letting you get a firm grasp on where you are heading.The gloomy interior of the Family household makes for a deeply eerie setting,and the subtle camera work really adds a sense of presence to the house.The score is expertly handled and placed to maximum effect,making you jump in some scenes while gently tugging at your senses in others.The performance of the actors was first rate,Su-Jeong Lim as the elder Sister and Jung-ah Yum as the Stepmother were outstanding while Kap-su Kim as the Father is worthy of recognition for a finely understated turn.Stunning.9.5/10

[swiss tony]

spot on summary there DP. i just finished azumi (8/10). it's as far away from a tale... as you can get but still very good. its action packed and easy on the eye. there are a lot worse ways to spend 128 mins

[DP McCoy]

spot on summary there DP. i just finished azumi (8/10). it's as far away from a tale... as you can get but still very good. its action packed and easy on the eye. there are a lot worse ways to spend 128 mins

A Tale of Two Sisters is now my #1 Asian Movie,I loved it.
Been thinking about checking out Azumi,sounds good.I'm gonna watch Tell me Something next,it's a Korean serial killer flick(Jung-ah Yum from A Tale of Two Sisters is amongst the cast),I hear good things about it.

[swiss tony]

A Tale of Two Sisters is now my #1 Asian Movie,I loved it.
Been thinking about checking out Azumi,sounds good.I'm gonna watch Tell me Something next,it's a Korean serial killer flick(Jung-ah Yum from A Tale of Two Sisters is amongst the cast),I hear good things about it.

maybe i'll check out that movie too. just watched audition and it was great, 8/10. v.v.v.good

[jenna26]

A Tale of Two Sisters is now my #1 Asian Movie,I loved it.
Been thinking about checking out Azumi,sounds good.I'm gonna watch Tell me Something next,it's a Korean serial killer flick(Jung-ah Yum from A Tale of Two Sisters is amongst the cast),I hear good things about it.

A Tale of Two Sisters is an excellent film, one of my favorites as well. :)

Watched Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance last night; and much better than expected actually. Still prefer Oldboy.....;) But overall, a wonderfully dark film, really illustrates how futile and destructive revenge really is, and it is surprisingly easy to relate to these characters and their motivations, even while being dismayed, even completely disgusted, by their actions. What a depressing movie.

[Angra]

. What a depressing movie.



Agreed.

That's why I didn't like it that much.


I like HAPPY endiiings. :)

[jenna26]

Agreed.

That's why I didn't like it that much.


I like HAPPY endiiings. :)

Hmmmmm......I have yet to see an Asian movie with a truly happy ending.....but I am kind of new to them.......;) I don't mind happy endings, I don't mind not so happy endings. As long as the movie achieves what I believe it is trying to achieve, which I think this one did, and it engages me, then I'm happy....:D

[Angra]

Hmmmmm......I have yet to see an Asian movie with a truly happy ending.....but I am kind of new to them.......;) I don't mind happy endings, I don't mind not so happy endings. As long as the movie achieves what I believe it is trying to achieve, which I think this one did, and it engages me, then I'm happy....:D



Good point...


I'm pretty sure Miike's "Zebraman" had a happy ending..

[zwoti]

when the last sword is drawn

[the_real_linda]

dark water then i watched the remake....the bloody same-ish........at least do something different with it

[Angra]

dark water then i watched the remake....the bloody same-ish........at least do something different with it



They did. They made it more boring. ;)

[Smackytherabbit]

Cinderella - Ehh okay. 6/10

Dog eat Dog - freakin awesome 8/10

[the_real_linda]

They did. They made it more boring. ;)

:D :D not if your me and love....and i mean LOVE jennifer connelly.........ill watch any old shot she's in.........yes....anything *coughs* HULK....meh!

[jenna26]

:D :D not if your me and love....and i mean LOVE jennifer connelly.........ill watch any old shot she's in.........yes....anything *coughs* HULK....meh!

So does my husband....:p I think he has been avoiding Dark Water though, we wanted to see the original first, and our to be watched list is HUGE....which I might have mentioned before. :rolleyes:

[the_real_linda]

my to watch/see list is huge.....whats the fun otherwise?


i only liked the remake as i have mentioned before for the connelly

you seen the eye trilogy??? im not looking forward to the remake....tho ill see it cause jess albas in it.........i just cant help myself....;) :rolleyes:

[jenna26]

my to watch/see list is huge.....whats the fun otherwise?


i only liked the remake as i have mentioned before for the connelly

you seen the eye trilogy??? im not looking forward to the remake....tho ill see it cause jess albas in it.........i just cant help myself....;) :rolleyes:


Problem is we have Netflix, we only get two at a time; we both keep adding to the list and pushing stuff further and further down....some of it we just will never get to I suppose.....so many movies, so little time.....:) We do have a video store here that has pretty good horror selection, which helps.

Should have known there would be a remake of The Eye coming up soon. I'm not what you would call a Jessica Alba fan, but I am sure I will see it.....:rolleyes:

[the_real_linda]

lol im not much of a fan but she's hardly kick out of bed worthy.....


theres an 'into the mirror' remake' with keifer sutherland in the works too

[paws the great]

H 4/10

[bigcherry]

Jenna hope all is well, A remake of the Eye is due not sure when, but it's a
certainty, but one very strange reason the 2nd "Eye" movie was called "The Eye"10, very confusing, in pre-production is a 3rd Japanese "Eye" movie, now
i wonder what they will call that one!! Here we go again "The Ring 3" is also
on the cards. Now Jenna one of the best Asian horrors would have to be "A Tale Of 2 Sisters", i kid you not looks as though they are going to make an
American version soon!!! I guess when an Asian horror is so popular it seems
as though they can't get their own ideas, Oh well.

[slayer666]

Acacia.

This strange Korean flick will appeal to fans of the creepy kid genre. The kid reminded me a little of Damien in the original Omen. Like most Asian horror, the story line was a bit confusing, but I'd say this one is worth a rental.

[Angra]

Acacia.

The kid reminded me a little of Damien in the original Omen. .


Right... Except for at least 2 things.


The kid in Acacia looked adorable and wasn't evil.

[swiss tony]

shutter, 8/10. its another jumpy, creepy ghost story using the tried and tested formula. i can't get enough of these. worth at least renting.

[Smackytherabbit]

re-cycle - 10/10 man this movie was awesome.

[DP McCoy]

Tell Me Something-
A quite gruesome serial killer flick.The gloomy visual style of the movie is quite similar to Seven and equally well done,there is an oppressive sense of menace present throughout and the serial killers handywork is quite graphic at times.There were two problems I had with Tell Me Something,the first issue was the pace of the movie which seemed drag a little too much in places,the second issue was the plot which I found a little muddled and confusing at times.Pretty good none the less 7/10

[bigcherry]

Thanks for your reply and interest, i have quite a few favourites i have bought the past couple of years, "Audition", Suicide Club" quite weird, but most of them are? Loved "RE-Cycle", and "The Host" in their own special effects etc.
Once i saw "The Eye" i was hooked on Asian Horror. Uncertain what your thoughts are on the above but an absolute gem is "A Tale Of Two Sisters"
the cover alone was amazing. Recently bought "Death Note" 1&2. I must admit
"Tell Me Something" looked o.k.

[DP McCoy]

Thanks for your reply and interest, i have quite a few favourites i have bought the past couple of years, "Audition", Suicide Club" quite weird, but most of them are? Loved "RE-Cycle", and "The Host" in their own special effects etc.
Once i saw "The Eye" i was hooked on Asian Horror. Uncertain what your thoughts are on the above but an absolute gem is "A Tale Of Two Sisters"
the cover alone was amazing. Recently bought "Death Note" 1&2. I must admit
"Tell Me Something" looked o.k.

I really want to see Re-Cycle it sounds great,havn't seen The Host yet either.
Audition was my favourate Asian movie up until I saw A Tale of Two Sisters which blew me away.Tell Me Something is worth a watch,it just got a bit confused in places but i got the feeling the subtitles in this one didn't relate the story very well.

[Angra]

Tell Me Something-
A quite gruesome serial killer flick.The gloomy visual style of the movie is quite similar to Seven and equally well done,there is an oppressive sense of menace present throughout and the serial killers handywork is quite graphic at times.There were two problems I had with Tell Me Something,the first issue was the pace of the movie which seemed drag a little too much in places,the second issue was the plot which I found a little muddled and confusing at times.Pretty good none the less 7/10



If you liked TMS you should definitely give "Memories of murder" a chance. It's at least twice as good and much more original. ;)

[DP McCoy]

If you liked TMS you should definitely give "Memories of murder" a chance. It's at least twice as good and much more original. ;)

Noted,I will check it out :)

[swiss tony]

dark water, 7/10. quite good. slightly slow moving but creepy nonetheless

[roshiq]

Ghost Game
>>: B-

[the_real_linda]

the eye :D :D

[Smackytherabbit]

the eye :D :D

Angelica Li is so freaking sexy.

[bloody_ribcut]

Alive 6/10

[the_real_linda]

koma


gotta love angelica lee (Lee Sin Je)

[bigcherry]

Linda thanks for your reply, could not agree with you more, "Koma" is a killer
movie, good news too, there is a "Koma"2 also known as "Home Sweet Home"
quite good too

[DP McCoy]

re-cycle - 10/10 man this movie was awesome.

I just got through watching this and Smacky's right,this movie is awesome!!
Where to start on this one?The storyline begins like a standard Asian ghost story,however the movie soon takes a left turn into more Fantasy based elements and from here on in it was like nothing I had seen before.The Movie is Visually stunning throughout,from the scenes of everyday life to the scenes that concern the fantastic and the surreal,each and every frame is almost a piece of art.The imagery is stunning in its detail and overlayed with colours that perfectly blend with the mood of the movie at any given point.Anjelica Lee is outstanding in the lead role and Qigi Zeng is equally deserving of praise for her performance as the little girl.Full of themes,thought provoking,disturbing and at times poignant,beautiful and touching this is one hell of a movie10/10
















Yep I liked it! :)

[bigcherry]

Could not agree with you more. A visually stunning movie, and the special
2 disc edition is also brilliantky packaged.Although there wasn't much dialogue
throughout the movie, it is one of my favourites, as well as the amazing
funny, strange, and very moving "The Host"

[the_real_linda]

Linda thanks for your reply, could not agree with you more, "Koma" is a killer
movie, good news too, there is a "Koma"2 also known as "Home Sweet Home"
quite good too

really?


you are but a god........spanks.........i gotta get my hands on it


tho is it like with the eye, eye 2, and eye (10) infinity where they are unrelated films...character wise?


erm i watched a bittersweet life today......

[Angra]

really?


you are but a god........spanks.........i gotta get my hands on it


tho is it like with the eye, eye 2, and eye (10) infinity where they are unrelated films...character wise?


erm i watched a bittersweet life today......



Are u saying u didn't like A Bittersweet Life??

[bigcherry]

"Koma"2 or other wise known as "Home Sweet Home" is completely different to the first one, the start of the movie had me in tears, it's just a pity although
i don't encourage it, i have a dvd recorder, and i could send you a copy, we cannot do that uhuhuh, the site which they suggested "Koma"2 is a Japanese
site called "Kyonsi".

[roshiq]

Redeu-ai [Red eye]
A good korean horror flick about a haunted train. As usual like other japanease/korean horror movies, it has also a creepy woman with her freaking long "Hair".....(I don know why 'hair' plays a major freaking role in these area of asian movies??)

anyway, the story starts with a girl who takes a job as a stewardess on a train to work the night shift. Strange things start to occur and passengers start dying mysteriously. She finds out that all the stuff going on might somehow be linked to a train crash of the same train a few years back and the people who died on it.......

>>: B


Art of the Devil
>>: C

[bigcherry]

Must admit Red-Eye i guess didn't look promissing, there is another similar
movie which has just been released, once again, ghosts, long black hair, called
"Ghost Train" have seen the trailer. Not sure if it's worth it though.

[roshiq]

Must admit Red-Eye i guess didn't look promissing, there is another similar
movie which has just been released, once again, ghosts, long black hair, called
"Ghost Train" have seen the trailer. Not sure if it's worth it though.

as far I know "Ghost Train" is the alternative title for the same movie.
just check out the link: http://www.evildread.com/asian-reviews/asian_review.php?id=73

[XjarreckoX]

Just saw the Ring:Virus. T'was okay ring movie nothing special though.

[the_real_linda]

koma again.......angelica lee doing a jack nicholson shining axe tribute is fantastic :D :D

[Despare]

Dreadnaught

One of the best kung-fu flicks out there. It's got great fights, some good comedy, and a decent storyline.

[jenna26]

Infection ~ not great, but overall, I liked it okay. Some creepy moments, but some of it I really didn't like. Some of it I just didn't "get, but no surprise there I guess.

The Heirloom ~ liked this one a lot. Very creepy.

Battle Royale ~ sometimes ridiculous, sometimes disturbing, always interesting.....;) Good film, but I didn't really care for the last few minutes all that much.

[bigcherry]

Jenna, "Infection" must admit that is/was one movie that i was actually going to get, but with your review hmmm i can wait, must admit though although there was very little violence, but like yourself i enjoyed "The Heirloom"
quite atmospheric, "Battle Royale" must admit quite the opposite, bloodbath
could have been an app title, bought another one a few days ago beautifully shot quite moving, and one particular part i would consider quite disgusting
and graphic, makes "Audition" look tame "The Isle" check it out when you can.

[jenna26]

The Isle? Hadn't heard of that one, adding it to the Netflix list. Thanks for the recommendation. :)
Infection is definitely worth watching once, I would say. But no, I wasn't overly impressed. I thought I would like it a lot more then I did.

[the_real_linda]

the isle is definatley worth watching


erm eventually got my mum to watch the eye 10(infinity)........its sooooooo funny..........just the look on kate yeungs face when you first see her when they play hide and seek holding a black cat :D :D

[zwoti]

the isle is definatley worth watching


erm eventually got my mum to watch the eye 10(infinity)........its sooooooo funny..........just the look on kate yeungs face when you first see her when they play hide and seek holding a black cat :D :D

ki-duk kim :cool:







the eye infinity

[sarah p]

The Isle is very good, also try Old Boy, Badboy or Versus. All very good films.

[the_real_linda]

ki-duk kim :cool:







the eye infinity

such a funny film!!!!


i watched dark water again

[zwoti]

such a funny film!!!!


meh





reincarnation

[the_real_linda]

the eye 10 is a funny film......:rolleyes:

[swiss tony]

azumi 2, 6/10. adequate sequal
the eye, 8/10. very good but not ju on. (ju on is the j-horror bench mark IMO)

[the_real_linda]

20 30 40.............

[bigcherry]

There are 3 new korean horror movies due the next few months, and the posters and the trailers look awesome too. "Epitaph" "Anonymous Blood"/"Anatomy Class" & "Black House" and in pre-production a new Thai Horror
"Coffin" the same people that did "Shutter". A supernatural thriller in which
they say a Thai custom to cheat death and get rid of all bad luck. He agrees to a bizarre dare at a party to lay in a coffin for one night. The lid is nailed shut
so there is on chance of getting out & the claustrophobia strikes as he feels short on breath, the coffin shakes violently, the claustrophobia isn't the only problem that he faces!!! Sounds good!!!???. Please discuss.

[the_real_linda]

thanks for the info.......appreciated :D

[bigcherry]

Linda good to hear from you go straight to this site it's a real kiiler/gem of a site let me know what you think check out the posters and trailers,one word
24framespersecond

[Angra]

There are 3 new korean horror movies due the next few months, and the posters and the trailers look awesome too. "Epitaph" "Anonymous Blood"/"Anatomy Class" & "Black House" and in pre-production a new Thai Horror
"Coffin" the same people that did "Shutter". A supernatural thriller in which
they say a Thai custom to cheat death and get rid of all bad luck. He agrees to a bizarre dare at a party to lay in a coffin for one night. The lid is nailed shut
so there is on chance of getting out & the claustrophobia strikes as he feels short on breath, the coffin shakes violently, the claustrophobia isn't the only problem that he faces!!! Sounds good!!!???. Please discuss.


Just the title "Black house" sounds irresistible to me.:)

Coffin sounds very interesting as well. But it could also be very low budget. I mean, a guy in a coffin for 90 minutes?.... But then again, it's the Shutter crew that's behind it. I think it's gonna be pretty creepy. :cool:

Thanks!

[bigcherry]

Angra here we go a new once again graphic thai horror is now available. Here is the synpnosis: over the top gore, slick enjoyable xploitation movie, voodoo
cheap, fast, nasty, similar to a blood and semen milkshake. serves up a full course of unnecessary gore, including mutilated babies, a graphic autopsy,
cetipedes crawling around the body, the movie earns a mutilated freshly bloodied thumbs up, a few weeks ago i purchased an amazing thai graphic movie, but very little dialogue entitled "Scared" talk about body count!!
please discuss. Go to this site and check the trailer: feedback is welcomed
gongtau.com

[Angra]

Angra here we go a new once again graphic thai horror is now available. Here is the synpnosis: over the top gore, slick enjoyable xploitation movie, voodoo
cheap, fast, nasty, similar to a blood and semen milkshake. serves up a full course of unnecessary gore, including mutilated babies, a graphic autopsy,
cetipedes crawling around the body, the movie earns a mutilated freshly bloodied thumbs up, a few weeks ago i purchased an amazing thai graphic movie, but very little dialogue entitled "Scared" talk about body count!!
please discuss. Go to this site and check the trailer: feedback is welcomed
gongtau.com


Thanks.

I'll stay the hell away from that one.

[roshiq]

Sympathy for Lady vengeance

>>: B

[the_real_linda]

jet li the legend

[zwoti]

freezer
prayer beads (episodes 1-3)

[the_real_linda]

hard boiled

[zwoti]

samaritan girl

[Smackytherabbit]

samaritan girl

was that the one with the two girls who worked together as prostitutes and one ended up jumping off a building or something like that?

[zwoti]

was that the one with the two girls who worked together as prostitutes and one ended up jumping off a building or something like that?

something like that, yep


ki-duk kim :cool:

[Smackytherabbit]

something like that, yep


ki-duk kim :cool:

Yea im often disappointed when i read about an asian movie that seems like a soft core porn then when i actually see the movie there is nothing good in it.
They could at least make it to the standards of skinamax.

[jenna26]

Pulse ~ atmospheric, and a good premise, but a bit uneven. Good film though.

Pray ~ some good scenes scattered throughout, but overall, a disappointment.

[Angra]

Pulse ~ atmospheric, and a good premise, but a bit uneven. Good film though.

Pray ~ some good scenes scattered throughout, but overall, a disappointment.


Maybe you're just getting a little tired of asian horror. Maybe u need to take a break, hmm?

[jenna26]

Maybe you're just getting a little tired of asian horror. Maybe u need to take a break, hmm?

Why, because I didn't like one?? :rolleyes: It was bound to happen sometime.....;)

[Angra]

Why, because I didn't like one?? :rolleyes: It was bound to happen sometime.....;)



Why of course.

I was just surprised that hit happened to Pulse. One of the most phrased asian horror movies in here. ;)

But to each his own.

[jenna26]

Why of course.

I was just surprised that hit happened to Pulse. One of the most phrased asian horror movies in here. ;)

But to each his own.

*sighs* reread my post Angra......:rolleyes: .....Atmospheric, good premise, uneven at times.....but a still a very good film.....I liked Pulse....a lot actually....at one of my other forums I gave it 4 out 5 stars.....;) Its Pray I didn't like. :o

[Angra]

*sighs* reread my post Angra......:rolleyes: .....Atmospheric, good premise, uneven at times.....but a still a very good film.....I liked Pulse....a lot actually....at one of my other forums I gave it 4 out 5 stars.....;) Its Pray I didn't like. :o



You post in other horror forums?



BAN THIS HEATHEN!!!

[jenna26]

You post in other horror forums?



BAN THIS HEATHEN!!!




Well, I had to find someplace to go.....:D
Actually been at the other forum longer, and THEY might say I am heathen for posting here.....

Now shut it......:p :p

[Angra]

Well, I had to find someplace to go.....:D
Actually been at the other forum longer, and THEY might say I am heathen for posting here.....





Not banned yet, eh? Bummer...


I guess i'm stuck with you for a little while longer until a Mod shows up, you two-faced traitor!!! :mad:

[jenna26]

No such luck Angra....sorry......:D You're stuck with me......FOREVER.....muhahahaha.....


NOW shut it.....;)

[DP McCoy]

Fearless-
A pretty polished performance from Jet Li,the fight sequences are as smooth as you would expect and the cinematography is beautiful.7/10

[the_real_linda]

lol me 2.... jet li is phenomenal in all his films... he hasnt lost it... cant wait for his next 4 films..... will be nice to see him as bad guy again but a bummer as bad guys never win, much the shame.

[Despare]

Duel to the Death

More good chopsockey... will I ever tire of it? Probably not...

[zwoti]

prayer beads (episodes 4-9)

[Angra]

"Cheongpung myeongwol " aka. "Sword in the moon" 3/10


What a mess...

[zwoti]

tomie
tomie: another face

[Doc Faustus]

Ghidorah:the three headed monster.

[DP McCoy]

A Tale of Two Sisters(Again)....still wonderful!

[MalevolentMachine]

The Commitment - Pure GARBAGE!

[jenna26]

Marebito ~ liked a lot of it, some of it is very creepy and well-done, some of it, not so much. The ideas are good, the execution is often less than impressive. Worth one viewing, definitely, but I doubt I will ever be moved to watch it again.

[Angra]

Marebito ~ liked a lot of it, some of it is very creepy and well-done, some of it, not so much. The ideas are good, the execution is often less than impressive. Worth one viewing, definitely, but I doubt I will ever be moved to watch it again.



I thought it sucked.

How did it end again? I've already forgot.

[zwoti]

tomie: replay